“Haven't you ever played Uno?... Sometimes you have to lose all your cards to win.”

“Sometimes you have to lose to win”

“Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game.”

“The first lesson is that you can't lose a war if you have command of the air, and you can't win a war if you haven't.”

“Life is just like the game of poker, you never know what cards you will get. Sitting against the people, you can either win with the king or live on a joker. Many times in life you are forced to play the blind bet, and achieve overwhelming success, with loads of cash in your pocket or you may reach disastrous conclusions, losing everything you have got.That’s the reason I love playing poker.”

“Everyone loses faith at some point. Take me for example. I haven't spoken to God since your mother died... But sometimes, you have to stop and remember all the things you do have. You've got to be thankful.”