Nicky Santoro:
Where the f*** do you get off talking to people about me behind my back going over my head?
Ace Rothstein:
What people?
Nicky Santoro:
What did you think, I wasn't gonna find out?
There are two great pleasures in gambling: that of winning and that of losing. French Proverb Gambling is the son of avarice and the father of despair. French Proverb A spoiled son becomes a gambler, while a spoiled daughter becomes a harlot. Indian Proverb A pack of cards is the devil’s prayer-book. German Proverbs.
Ace Rothstein:
I don't know what your talking about Nick.
Nicky Santoro:
No? You said I'm bring heat on you? I've gotta listen to people because of your f***in' shit? Your ordering me out? You better get your own f***in' army pal.
Ace Rothstein:
I didn't do anything. I didn't order you or anybody. I just told Andy Stone that you had alot of heat on you. That's a problem?
Nicky Santoro:
You want me to get out of my own f***in' town?
Ace Rothstein:
Yeah. I just want the bullshit to blow over for a while so I can run the casino. If anything goes wrong with the casino, it's my ass. It's not yours, it's my ass.
Nicky Santoro:
Listen. I don't know if you know this or not but you only have your f***in' casino because I made that possible. I'm what counts out here. Not your f***in' country clubs, or your f***in' TV shows. And what the f*** are you doing on TV anyhow? You know I get calls from back home every f***in' day? They think you went bad shit.
Ace Rothstein:
I only go on TV to get the food and beverage job. You know that.
Nicky Santoro:
You f***in' ass! You could've had the food and beverage job without going on television. You wanted to go on TV!
Ace Rothstein:
Your right. I did want to go on TV. That way I can have a form. I can fight back. I'm known. People see me. They know they can't f*** around with me like they could if I was unknown.
Nicky Santoro:
You made a big f***in' spectacle of yourself.
Ace Rothstein:
Me? I wouldn't be in this situation if it wasn't for you. I mean, you brought down so much f***in' heat on me. Everytime I meet somebody, the big question is, 'Do I know you?'
Nicky Santoro:
Oh sure. Now you wanna bring your f***in' license on me now. Is that it?
Ace Rothstein:
Nicky, what I tell you when you asked me if you could come out here? Now I knew you were gonna come out no matter what I said, but did I tell you? Do you remember what I told you?
Nicky Santoro:
Wait. Back up one f***in' minute here. Just one minute. I asked you? When the f*** did I ever ask you if I could come out here?
Ace Rothstein:
You never...
Nicky Santoro:
Get this through your head. Get this through your head you jew motherf***er you. You only exist out here because of me. That's the only reason. Without me, you personally, and every f***in' wiseguy still around, would be taking a piece of your f***in' jew ass! Then where are you gonna go? Your f***in' warned. Don't you ever go over my head again! You jew motherf***er you!
We have picked nine of our favorite gambling quotes and listed them below, along with some details about the people that made them and our take on what they mean. These quotes stand out for us as they either contain excellent advice or are great reflections of what gambling is all about.
This is a quote from Baltasar Gracián y Morales, a 17th century philosopher. We like it because, several hundred years later, it remains one of the single best pieces of gambling advice. If you can learn to quit when you are ahead, then you have an excellent chance of being a successful gambler.
This is an Irish proverb which highlights one of the biggest mistakes a gambler can make: chasing losses. In the same way that you have to know when to quit when you are ahead, there’s also a time to cut your losses and quit.
For many gamblers, this quote neatly sums why they gamble. It’s not just about the money itself, it’s the joy of winning it. The quote was from the movie The Color of Money, said by the character Fast Eddie Felson – played by Paul Newman.
Andrew Beyer highlighted one of the biggest failings of gamblers in this quote: letting emotions cloud judgment. Beyer was an expert on horse racing betting, writing four books on the subject. He also designed the Beyer Speed Figure, a system for rating Thoroughbred racehorses.
The origins of this proverb aren’t entirely clear. It’s a simple statement but entirely true. If a horse you have bet on wins, you’ll always wish you had bet more on it. The premise applies to any form of gambling.
Quotes About Winning And Losing
Really, this quote could apply to life in general. It was actually made in the context of poker, by Steve Badger. Badger owned one of the first, and best, websites dedicated to educating poker players. In this quote he’s pointing out that if you think you know it all you are sadly mistaken.
This is from poker player V. P. Pappy. We could pick a number of quotes from him as he’s made several great ones, but this is probably our favorite in terms of the advice it contains. He is making the excellent point that good money management is absolutely essential to successful gambling.
This quote is from the James Bond book (and movie) Casino Royale, written by Ian Fleming. It emphasizes a mistake that many gamblers make: blaming bad luck instead of trying to work if they made a bad play or bet.
Funny Quotes About Gambling
Something of a tongue in cheek quote this one, from Jack Yelton. He is essentially highlighting the fact that you are likely to lose money playing casino games. He’s right of course; the house does have an edge over the long term.
That doesn’t mean that casino games should be avoided at all costs, as they are great fun and it’s possible to win money if you get lucky. It’s just important to recognize that the odds are ultimately against you.