“It’s said that the shuffling of the cards is the earth, and the pattering of the cards is the rain, and the beating of the cards is the wind, and the pointing of the cards is the fire. That’s of the four suits. But the Greater Trumps, it’s said, are the meaning of all process and the measure of the everlasting dance.”

“Plus he was naturally lucky at cards. As Mam had always said, lucky at cards, or lucky at life. One or the other. Not both.”

“Keisha: They said there wasn't any resistance - how did you beat Risa?Aki: Friendship, the heart of the cards, teamwork, and lots and lots of fire.”

“You play your cards so close to your chest," said Shadow, "that I'm not even sure they're really cards at all.”

“Sometimes I wonder how you can stand being just a dog...""You play with the cards you're dealt... Whatever that means.”

“-You're simple, straightforward and honest, a little bit on the primitive side, I should think. To interest you a woman would have to... -To lay her cards out on the table.”

“Bob loses saving throw vs. shiny with a penalty of -5. Bob takes 2d8 damage to the credit card.”