“Fate deals you a hand, and you play the hand you are dealt. You do not whine, you do not complain. That, he used to believe, was his philosophy. Why then can he not resist these plunges into darkness?”
“Life can deal you an amazing hand. Do you play it steady, bluff like crazy or go all in?”
“Life may deal you a bad hand or take away a good hand you were already dealt. The way you play the hand is how your life is defined. Just like in poker you can end up winning no matter how bad the cards are you have.”
“If you don't like the hand that fate's dealt you, fight for a new one.”
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will.”
“You gotta face the hand you're dealt with and deal with it, and make your problems be the smallest part of who you are.”