My father was a gambler. My father could not resist a casino or a card game. He loved gambling.

It's better to own the casino than being the gambler in the casino.

My father was not comfortable working with very articulate people. He and Willie Wyler got along because neither of them was very articulate.

It was hard for my father to read; it took him a long time, but he had tremendous retention and tremendous appreciation for writing.

By gaming we lose both our time and treasure:
two things most precious to the life of man.

My father believed strongly, and taught me, that you can't let yourself get too high on a success or too low on a failure. In this volatile business, that's useful to know.