DAMON RUNYON

He who tooteth not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted.

Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you.

If I have all the tears that are shed on Broadway by guys in love, I will have enough salt water to start an opposition ocean to the Atlantic and Pacific, with enough left over to run the Great Salt Lake out of business. But I wish to say I never shed any of these tears personally, because I am never in love, and furthermore, barring a bad break, I never expect to be in love, for the way I look at it love is strictly the old phedinkus, and I tell the little guy as much.

I came to the conclusion long ago that all life is six to five against.

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.

You can keep the things of bronze and stone and give me one man to remember me just once a year.

In all the history of the boxing game, you'll find no human interest story to compare with the life narrative of James J. Braddock.

She has a laugh so hearty it knocks the whipped cream off an order of strawberry shortcake on a table fifty feet away.

He [Will Rogers] was America's most complete human document. One-third humor. One-third humanitarian. One-third heart.

A free-loader is a confirmed guest. He is the man who is always willing to come to dinner.

You can become a winner only if you are willing to walk over the edge.

I long ago came to the conclusion that all life is 6 to 5 against.

I once knew a chap who had a system of just hanging the baby on the clothes line to dry and he was greatly admired by his fellow citizens for having discovered a wonderful innovation on changing a diaper.

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.

Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you.

You can keep the things of bronze and stone and give me one man to remember me just once a year.

He who tooteth not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted.

In my opinion turkey is the most over-rated critter for eating purposes in kingdom come but the most striking example we have of the power of propaganda.

She has a laugh so hearty it knocks the whipped cream off an order of strawberry shortcake on a table fifty feet away.

He [Will Rogers] was America's most complete human document. One-third humor. One-third humanitarian. One-third heart.

I came to the conclusion long ago that all life is six to five against.

A free-loader is a confirmed guest. He is the man who is always willing to come to dinner.

If I have all the tears that are shed on Broadway by guys in love, I will have enough salt water to start an opposition ocean to the Atlantic and Pacific, with enough left over to run the Great Salt Lake out of business. But I wish to say I never shed any of these tears personally, because I am never in love, and furthermore, barring a bad break, I never expect to be in love, for the way I look at it love is strictly the old phedinkus, and I tell the little guy as much.

In all the history of the boxing game, you'll find no human interest story to compare with the life narrative of James J. Braddock.