Ely Culbertson

“Psychic bids have a place in the game, but like perfume, they should be used sparingly.”

“According to the laws of probabilities, the cards have no memory and no conscience.”

“The key to playing a good game of bridge is in the bidding.”

“The art of finessing is not so much in knowing when to finesse as in knowing when not to finesse.”

“Every partner has a right to be unlucky.”

“The ideal partner is one who is deaf and dumb.”

“The logical man is always self-critical, and the critical man is always a man of logic.”

“Power politics is the diplomatic name for the law of the jungle.”

“A good memory is needed after one has lied.”

“There is no such thing as a good loser. There is a good actor.”

“The biggest difference between a man and a woman is that a man's deafness is physical and a woman's is psychological.”