- The page contains various money quotes related to winning money or gambling
- Quotes are from public figures like Paul Newman, Mary Higgins Clark, and Jay Leno
- Some quotes discuss the odds of winning the lottery or gambling and taking risks
- Others discuss what to do after suddenly receiving wealth, like from lottery winnings
- A few quotes are about motivations like winning championships rather than just money
- The last quote is from Reggie Jackson saying “The will to win is worthless if you don’t get paid for it”
“Money won is twice as sweet as money earned” — Paul Newman
“If you want to be happy for a year, win the lottery. If you want to be happy for life, love what you do” — Mary Higgins Clark
“Last year people won more than one billion dollars playing poker. And casinos made twenty-seven billion just by being around those people” — Samantha Bee
“Before that lottery ticket won the jackpot, someone had to buy it” — Vera Nazarian
People play the lottery all the time unaware of how mind-bogglingly difficult it is to win. It seems like they take a different approach to probabilities. Their rationale must be, ‘Well, I can either win it or not win it, so my odds of winning are 50/50’
— Orlando Winters
“Life is a lottery that we’ve already won. But most people have not cashed in their tickets” — Louise L. Hay
“Sudden wealth, like a prize drawn in a lottery, or a large bequest to a poor family, does not permanently enrich. They have served no apprenticeship to wealth, and, with the rapid wealth, come rapid claims: which they do not know how to deny, and the treasure is quickly dissipated” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?” — Jay Leno
“I know nothing about racing and any money I put on a horse is a sort of insurance policy to prevent it winning” — Frank Richardson
“Don’t worry that you can’t seem to come up with sure billion dollar winners at first. Just do projects for yourself for fun. You’ll get better and better” — Steve Wozniak
“I’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not” — Fran Lebowitz
“Just looking at a dollar bill did nothing to your emotions — you have to make money or lose money for it to make you feel anything. You can earn it, win it, lose it, save it, spend it, find it, but you can’t sell it because you never really own it” — Jade Chang
“I don’t gamble, because winning a hundred dollars doesn’t give me great pleasure. But losing a hundred dollars pisses me off” — Alex Trebek
“People look at the stock market like a big casino where some lucky gamblers win. Not true” — Peter J. Tanous
“After you win the lottery, one of the first things to do is put together a list of people you trust and make one of them a buffer — someone who will deal with those who come out of the woodwork, because you now have a target on your wallet” — Mike Rhoades
“We get paid well, but this is what really motivates most of the players. Some guys might worry about the money more. But playing in the Super Bowl and winning a (championship) ring is what it’s all about for most of us” — Clint Kriewaldt
“Gambling is part of the human condition. I love it. I have the best time gambling. I’ve been winning fortunes, and I’ve been losing them” — Jerry Lewis
“Because people have no thoughts to deal in, they deal cards, and try and win one another’s money. Idiots!” — Arthur Schopenhauer
“The will to win is worthless if you don’t get paid for it” — Reggie Jackson