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Bets Quotes

On risk, wagers, and betting on yourself.

This page's bets quotes range from scientific risk-taking in medicine to the more literal world of sports betting, showing how the language of wagers applies far beyond Money.

I eat about two meals a day vegan, is my rule of thumb. When I'm traveling, all bets are off, but I don't cook meat in the house. I rarely cook eggs. I never use milk. But when I go...

Quotes by Adam Conover

If we can validate our scientific bets in the clinic, if we can bring valuable new treatments to patients that need them, that will be our ultimate measure of success.

Quotes by Vivek Ramaswamy

As a general rule, Las Vegas sports books take boxing bets only on major fights.The same is true of most Internet gaming sites. Within that framework, not only does boxing allow participants to bet on their own bouts, it sometimes...

Quotes by Thomas Hauser

In America, people with lots of money can easily avoid the consequences of bad bets and big losses by cashing out at the first sign of trouble.

Quotes by Robert Reich

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I've got like a week and a half left, all bets are off.

Quotes by Rob Corddry

We've invested in Newark's children, the schools and teachers, and these are long-term bets that need a number of years to really pan out. We've seen and learned how important it is to listen to the community and really get...

Quotes by Priscilla Chan

The emotional stakes a memoirist bets with could not be higher, and it's physically enervating. I nap on a daily basis like a cross-country trucker.

Quotes by Mary Karr

I'm not completely vegan - my diet's probably about 80 percent plant based, but I do eat some meat. I try to know where everything comes from, though. And all bets are off if my husband and I go to...

Quotes by Lauren Bowles

Bitcoins are not a real investment; they are bets inside a casino. If the price goes back up, don't be fooled. In the parlance of popping investment bubbles, it's something called a 'dead-cat bounce.' People who are desperate to keep...

Quotes by Kurt Eichenwald

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The press pool was taking bets on how many months I would last. There was nobody in the state who thought I had any shot at being a good senator.

Quotes by Kirsten Gillibrand

We need financial regulation that allows businesses and the banks they use to have access to the tools that help keep prices of consumer goods - like groceries and home heating oil - steady, while ensuring that the taxpayers are...

Quotes by Jim Himes

The next episode of 3D printing will involve printing entirely new kinds of materials. Eventually we will print complete products - circuits, motors, and batteries already included. At that point, all bets are off.

Quotes by Hod Lipson

Drama or comedy programming is still the surest way for advertisers to reach a mass audience. Once that changes, all bets are off.

Quotes by Dick Wolf

If there's ever an example of the importance of making bold bets and focusing on what you love, it's Twitter.

Quotes by Dick Costolo

Long Quotes

The best restraint is old-fashioned market discipline, in which financial traders know that they, personally, will lose a ton of money if they take risky bets that don't pan out.

Quotes by David Ignatius

The American people have a right to know on the rare occasions in which their money is used to invest in private operations, if you will, take bets on capitalism, that is very well vetted, very well thought out and...

Quotes by Darrell Issa

In No Limit hold'em tournaments, size your bets based on your opponent's skill level. You can cut corners by betting wisely - save a little here and make a little extra there.

Quotes by Daniel Negreanu

I think anybody who bets on horses and says they win is probably a liar.

Quotes by Clive Owen

Not so long ago, companies that borrowed lots of money were considered risky, appropriate only for daredevil stock pickers. Those with lots of cash on hand and few outstanding debts might be dull stocks, but they were at least safe...

Quotes by Charles Duhigg

Money Quotes

We need to divorce ourselves from venture capital as an occupation and focus on using capital as a way to take really big bets on things that just seem totally audacious.

Quotes by Chamath Palihapitiya

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of bets do these quotes discuss?
They cover several kinds of bets, including scientific research bets in medicine, sports betting on boxing, and the figurative bets writers and filmmakers make with their work.
Why do people search for bets quotes?
People search for bets quotes when thinking about risk, uncertainty, or the confidence needed to commit to a decision without guaranteed results.
How is scientific research described as a bet?
One quote frames scientific research itself as a bet, judged a success only if it eventually helps patients in the clinic.
How does writing a memoir relate to betting?
Another describes memoir writing as an emotionally exhausting bet, comparing the writer to a cross-country trucker running on little rest.
Do any quotes mention betting in sports specifically?
Yes, one notes that Las Vegas sportsbooks and most internet gaming sites take boxing bets mainly on major fights, a detail also relevant to our Best quotes on top achievers.

Other quotes describe hedging bets on film casting and the emotional stakes writers take when betting on a memoir, themes worth pairing with our Long quotes on patience and effort.