Unfavorable Odds Quotes

Lotteries are a tax on ignorance

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

The industry is such - there is no guarantee that a show would work only because it is airing.

I have never played the lottery in my life and never will. Voltaire described lotteries as a tax on stupidity. More specifically, I think, on innumeracy.

The deck is stacked against Obama.

When we came into this business, everyone was against us.

I believe that trying to deal with Donald Trump is like trying to play three-card monte in Central Park: it's not going to work out.

Man, I just feel blessed... I was in a situation where the only way I could come out of it was by putting my faith in God. No matter how good my lawyers were, no matter how much celebrity I had, everything was just stacked up against me.

Fate is never too generous even to its favorites. Rarely do the gods grant a mortal more than one immortal deed.

Everything is different when you're not in the starting position.

We know we're up against the wall. We know how difficult a challenge it is, being in the minority.

In modern times, dogs may be pampered, but historically, a dog's life wasn't much to bark about. Hence a dog's chance is a small chance.

It's always fun to be the underdog and surprise people. It certainly puts less pressure on you.

I despise the Lottery. There's less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid.

We got extremely lucky. It's a tough business to work with.

When you have bad teams, you've got to be creative to win games you're not supposed to win.

I think I am the underdog.

We fight to great disadvantage when we fight with those who have nothing to lose.

I'm in a position where whatever I do, I can get my head handed to me. I'm in a position to fail because there is a whole group of people out there who want me to fail. It's a weird vibe.

I had to fight those type of fights which were high risk, low reward and at the start, I never could get the fights I really wanted.

I'm always the underdog, but I don't mind that.

When you are a big team, and you play away against a second or third-tier team, there is always pressure.

While I love musical theater, it wasn't the right fit for me. It's so competitive, and I was at such a disadvantage, having started performing when I was 17.

Sometimes it's difficult to win even if you are the best team. If you're not, it's more difficult.

I know I'm always rooting for the underdog in a fight, and I love to be constantly surprised.