Damon Runyon Quotes


"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."
- Damon Runyon
(Related: Baby, Clothes, Innovation)

"The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet."
- Damon Runyon
(Related: Battle, Race)

"The race may not always be to the swift nor the victory to the strong, but that's how you bet."
- Damon Runyon
(Related: Victory, May, Race)

"You can become a winner only if you are willing to walk over the edge."
- Damon Runyon
"You can keep the things of bronze and stone and give me one man to remember me just once a year."
- Damon Runyon
(Related: Man)

"Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you."
- Damon Runyon
(Related: Money, May)