Maverick (TV Series 1957–1962) Poster

(1957–1962)

James Garner: Bret Maverick, Beau 'Pappy' Maverick

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  • Bret Maverick : As my old pappy used to say, work is fine for killin' time, but it's a shaky way to make a living.

  • Bret Maverick : As my old pappy used to say, a man does what he has to do - if he can't get out of it.

  • Bret Maverick : Never cry over spilt milk. It could've been whiskey.

  • Bret : My Pappy always said, "A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies but one." A thousand to one is pretty good odds.

  • Bret Maverick : As my old pappy used to say, if at first you don't succeed, try something else.

  • Bret Maverick : As my old pappy used to say, "Son, stay clear of weddings because one of them is liable to be your own."

  • Bret Maverick : As my old pappy used to say, a fox isn't sly; he just can't think any slower.

  • Pappy Maverick : A man does what he has to do - if he can't get out of it.

  • Pappy Maverick : Son, hard work never hurt anyone - who didn't do it.

  • Bret Maverick : Jed, only one man in a hundred plays poker by the odds. Luck's only important when you sit down with men who play as tight as you do. When I find that out I quit. It's *gambling*.

  • Bret Maverick : Cole, as my old pappy always taught me, the only time you ever quit when you're winnin' is after you've won it all.

  • Beauregard 'Pappy' Maverick : Son, as my old pappy used to say, if you're ever served a rare steak that is intended for someone else, don't bother with ethical details - eat as much as you can before the mistake is discovered.

  • Bret Maverick : As my old pappy used to say, you can be a gentleman and still not forget all you know about self-defense.

  • Bret Maverick : When I was six years old my pappy took m'brother and me into a saloon. They were playing red dog, and chuck-a-luck, and wheel a'chance. "Son" he said, "this what's called gamblin'. Stay away from it. Games like this you don't stand a chance. As long as you live, stick to poker."

  • Bret Maverick : As my old pappy used to say, Marriage is the only game of chance I know of where both people can lose.

  • Bret : Waco, I've never seen a man do so many things wrong. Have you ever been in a gulf hurricane?

    Waco Williams : Nope.

    Bret : Well, it's the big pine trees and the thick oak trees that get uprooted first. The palm trees are smart - they give with the wind.

    Waco Williams : That sounds like pretty good advice for trees.

    Bret : They live a long time.

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