List of Damon Runyon Quotes

Damon Runyon. A Day-coach Boy In A Parlor Car Seat.

He Hardest Obstacle For Me Has Been To Find A Father. I Am The Product Of Three Fathers, And My Connection To Each Of Them Has Left Me Wanting. Each Have Their Own Strengths And Weaknesses, But I've Always Been In Competition With Them In Some Way.

Growing Up In That Fashion Is A Breeding Ground For Insecurity And Doubt; It Also Leaves You Questioning Motives. It Took Me A Long Time To See The World As I Want It Without Constantly Looking For Approval. I Still Fall, But I'm Better Suited For Survival.

He [will Rogers] Was America's Most Complete Human Document. One-third Humor. One-third Humanitarian. One-third Heart.

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.

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.

A Free-loader Is A Confirmed Guest. He Is The Man Who Is Always Willing To Come To Dinner.

Failure Is Always Present As An Actor. I Make My Living By Taking Chances. If I'm Not Risking Something, Then I'm Not Doing My Job, So I'm Constantly Failing. In Fact, I'm Trying To Fail Bigger. I Try To Focus On The Positive, The Moment, And Try To Realize Where I'm At In An Attempt To Understand The Failure.

Always Try To Rub Up Against Money, For If You Rub Up Against Money Long Enough, Some Of It May Rub Off On You.

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.

I've Failed So Many Times In My Life That My Recovery Time Has Improved. I'm Better At Redirecting My Attention. I've Trained In Radical Aliveness And Core Energetics Over The Past Couple Of Years And That Has Allowed Me To See How Much We Project Our Failures Onto Others. It Has Taught Me To Accept Myself. There Is Real Power In Owning Your Truth.

You Can Keep The Things Of Bronze And Stone And Give Me One Man To Remember Me Just Once A Year.