A Quote by Damon Runyon
The race may not always be to the swift nor the victory to the strong, but that's how you bet.
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It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong - but that is the way to bet.
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.
The race doesn't always belong to the swift nor the battle to the strong. It belongs rather to those who run the race, who stay the course and who fight the good fight.
Under the Sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor wealth to the intelligent, nor success to the skillful, but time and chance govern all. For man does not know his time.
Always bet on yourself, no matter what the odds are. It means more to be in the race than watching the victory lap from the stands.
The race may or may not be to the swift,
but tell me, is it likely
that the fight will be entrusted to the dead?
The race belongs not only to the swift and strong but to those who keep on running
A too-swift and easy coalition victory may substantially increase the risk of future wars.
The race cannot succeed, nor build strong citizens, until we have a race of women competent to do more than bear a brood of negative men.
Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.
I believe in pride of race and lineage and self: in pride of self so deep as to scorn injustice to other selves; in pride of lineage so great as to despise no man's father; in pride of race so chivalrous as neither to offer bastardy to the weak nor beg wedlock of the strong, knowing that men may be brothers in Christ, even though they be not brothers-in-law.
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. [The Motto Of The U.S. Postal Service]
God looks not at the oratory of your prayers, how elegant they may be; nor at the geometry of your prayers, how long they may be; nor at the arithmetic of your prayers, how many they may be; not at logic of your prayers, how methodical they may be; but the sincerity of them he looks at.
For the multitude of worldly friends profiteth not, nor may strong helpers anything avail, nor wise counselors give profitable counsel, nor the cunning of doctors give consolation, nor riches deliver in time of need, nor a secret place to defend, if Thou, Lord, do not assist, help, comfort, counsel, inform, and defend.
Not to the swift, the race: Not to the strong, the fight: Not to the righteous, perfect grace: Not to the wise, the light. But often faltering feet Come surest to the goal; And they who walk in darkness meet The sunrise of the soul.
I was brought up imagining that cream rises to the top, merit wins out, the race is to the swift and riches to men of understanding, but it ain't necessarily so. The swift stand a better chance if they are also beautiful.
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