19 quotes
The Illusion of Gambling and Reality
Jack
Gambling's not about money... Gambling's about not facing reality, ignoring the odds.
Marion
I must be a fool - I never think about the odds.
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The Significance of Numbers in Life
Jack Manfred
Chapter 13. It's all numbers, the croupier thought. Spin of the wheel, turn of the card, time of your life, date of your birth, year of your death. In the book of Numbers the Lord said, "Thou shall count thy steps.
[voiceover]
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Strength in Brokenness and Its Consequences
Jack
The world breaks everyone, and afterwards, some are strong at the broken places" - ].
[[Ernest Hemingway]
Matt
Wasn't he the one who shot himself?
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Appearance and Perception in Relationships
Bella
How do I look?
Jack
Like trouble. You look fine.
[to himself; out loud]
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Return to the House of Addiction
Jack Manfred
Welcome back Jack, to the house of addiction.
[voiceover]
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Hope and Cynicism in Relationships
Jani de Villiers
I understand if you don't, but I hope that you do.
Marion Nell
Most men'll fuck a lamppost.
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Balance Between Control and Release
Taglines
Hang On Tightly... Let Go Lightly
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Life is a Game of Chance
Taglines
Life's a Gamble.
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Balance Between Control and Release
Jack Manfred
Hang on tightly, let go lightly.
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A Chance Encounter Between Lucy and Jack
Lucy
You've been avoiding me.
Jack
Have I? What's your name?
Lucy
Lucy.
Jack
So, what do you do, Lucy?
Lucy
I'm a white witch!
Jack
Are you gonna put a spell on me?
Lucy
I might!
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Strength and Vulnerability in Life's Struggles
Jack Manfred
The world breaks everyone, and afterwards many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break, it kills - it kills the very good, and the very gentle, and the very brave, impartially. If you are none of these, you can be sure it will kill you, too, but there will be no special hurry.
[voiceover]
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Recognition of a Cheater
Ross
You didn't recognize the man who attacked you did you?
Jack
Of course I fucking recognized him.
Ross
You did?
Jack
I know a cheat when I see one... the man was a cheat.
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The Nature of a Good Customer
David Reynolds
He's a good customer.
Jack
A good customer is a consistent loser... but is that what he meant?
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The Thrill of Watching Others Lose
Jack Manfred
A wave of elation came over him; he was hooked again... watching people lose.
[voiceover]
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The Complexity of Betrayal
Jack Manfred
Chapter 3. His existence was forming an interesting pattern of betrayals. Sometimes he was unsure whether he was the betrayer or the betrayed.
[voiceover]
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Understanding Contradictions in Identity
Jack Manfred
I'm not an enigma, just a contradiction.
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Skepticism Toward Astrology Among Geminis
Jani de Villiers
Do you believe in astrology?
Jack
Absolutely not! But then, I'm a Gemini, and Geminis don't believe in astrology.
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Unexpected Career Revelation in Conversation
Manicurist
So, what line of work are you in then?
Jack
I'm an undertaker.
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The Still Center of Misfortune
Jack Manfred
Now he had become the still center of that spinning wheel of misfortune. The world turned round him leaving him miraculously untouched. The croupier had reached his goal. He no longer heard the sound of the ball.
[self reflection]
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