Dick Francis

Some are born weird, some achieve it, others have weirdness thrust upon them. ↗

— Dick Francis

#paraphrased #weirdness #humor

Love's easy to learn. It's like taking a risk. You set your mind on it and refuse to be afraid, and in no time you feel terrifically exhilarated and all your inhibitions fly out of the window. ↗

— Dick Francis

#risk #love

I guessed life was like that. You gained and you lost, and if you saved anything from the ruins, even if only a shred of self-respect, it was enough to take you through the next bit. ↗

— Dick Francis

#life #self-respect #life

But one discarded dreams and got dressed, and made what one could of the day. ↗

— Dick Francis

#endurance #life #dreams

May I deal with honour May I act with courage May I achieve humility ↗

— Dick Francis

#courage

one should never assume anything ↗

— Dick Francis

#wisdom #inspirational

Art Matthews shot himself, loudly and messily, in front of the parade grounds at Dunstable Races. ↗

— Dick Francis

#art

Crime to many is not crime but simply a way of life. If laws are inconvenient, ignore them, they don't apply to you. ↗

— Dick Francis

#crime #ignore #inconvenient #laws #life

I wondered to what extent people remained the same as they'd been when very young; if one peeled back the layers of living one would come to the know child. ↗

— Dick Francis

#been #child #come #extent #i

Historically, more people have died of religion than cancer. ↗

— Dick Francis

#died #historically #more #more people #people