Hunter S. Thompson Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“I have never believed much in luck, and my sense of humor has tended to walk on the dark side.”

“The best thing about the Kentucky Derby is that it is only two minutes long. It is the quickest event in sports, except for Sumo-wrestling & Mike Tyson fights. Maybe Drag-racing is quicker, but I have never been attracted to it.”

“The only difference between the sane and the insane is that the sane have the power to lock up the insane.”

“There is nothing more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge.”

“One of the most basic factors in sports is that winning becomes a habit, and losing is the same way. When failure starts to feel normal in your life or your work or even your darkest vices, you won't have to go looking for trouble, because trouble will find you. Count on it.”

“Without gambling, I would not exist.”

“Justice is expensive in America. There are no Free Passes... You might want to remember this, the next time you get careless and blow off a few Parking Tickets. They will come back to haunt you the next time you see a Cop car in your rear-view mirror.”

“Victory is a fleeting thing in the gambling business. Today's winners are tomorrow's blinking toads, dumb beasts with no hope.”

“Buy the ticket, take the ride.”

“As long as I'm learning something, I figure I'm OK - it's a decent day.”