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The Gambler
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"The Gambler" Quotes

A young tutor becomes addicted to gambling and descends into chaos and desperation in 19th century Russia.

Quotes

Money is coined liberty.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

moneyfreedom

I had done nothing, and I had been given everything.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

gratitudeprivilege

The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment—as well as prison.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

consciencepunishment

There's no such thing as a convenient opportunity.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

opportunity

I've always had the same fixed idea about freedom. It's the only thing that matters in life!

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

freedom

I am a gambler, always was and shall be so until the end.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

gambling

Everything's stupid when you're a gambler.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

gamblingwisdom

I'm not fit to be a father or a husband.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

self-awarenessrelationships

I was beside myself with joy.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

joy

I can't live without gambling, and I can't live with it.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

addiction