Guys and Dolls Quotes

“I long ago came to the conclusion that all life is 6 to 5 against.”
― Damon Runyon, Guys and Dolls: The Stories of Damon Runyon

“There are only four of these mission workers, and two of them are old guys, and one is an old doll, while the other is a young doll who is tooting on a cornet. After a couple of ganders at this young doll, The Sky is a goner, for this is one of the most beautiful young dolls anybody ever sees on Broadway, and especially as a mission worker. Her name is Miss Sarah Brown.
She is tall, and thin, and has a first-class shape, and her hair is light brown, going on blonde, and her eyes are like I do not know what, except that they are one-hundred-per-cent eyes in every respect. Furthermore, she is not a bad cornet player, if you like cornet players…”
― Damon Runyon, Guys and Dolls