- 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: 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, "Son, stay clear of weddings because one of them is liable to be your own."
- Bart Maverick: As my pappy used to say, "Son, the best time to get lucky is when the other man's dealin'."
- 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: 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.
- 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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