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Card Quotes

Playing, identity, and chance

Whether it's shuffling Cards at a table or topping a pay-per-view fight card, these quotes treat 'card' as both game piece and milestone.

Shun all vice, especially card playing.

Quotes by Nathan Hale

I never dreamt to be headlining a pay-per-view card. That was never a goal.

Quotes by Mikey Garcia

Mike Nichols got me my Equity card.

Quotes by Jon Tenney

A clear conscience is a sure card.

Quotes by John Lyly

Cardboard Quotes

I was an avid Pokemon card collector.

Quotes by Flume

Innovation is the calling card of the future.

Quotes by Anna Eshoo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these card quotes talk about gambling or card games directly?
Yes - one quote warns against vice broadly and singles out card playing by name, treating it as a habit worth avoiding rather than harmless fun.
Is there a quote about reaching a career milestone through a 'card'?
One speaker describes never expecting to headline a pay-per-view card, using it as shorthand for reaching the top of a boxing career.
What does the Equity card quote refer to?
It references earning membership in an actors' union, credited to help from director Mike Nichols, showing 'card' as a symbol of professional legitimacy.
Is there a quote that uses 'card' as a metaphor rather than an object?
Yes - one line calls a clear conscience a sure card, meaning moral integrity is treated like a winning hand in life.
How varied are the meanings of 'card' across this collection?
Very - from literal Cards at a table to union paperwork to a boxing event lineup, the quotes show how one word covers games, careers, and character.

Others lean sentimental, closer in spirit to a Greeting than a wager, like the line calling a clear conscience life's surest card.