“” “” BRIDGE QUOTES “” “”

“You have to learn the rules of the game.  And then you have to play better than anyone else.”

     Albert Einstein

“Many games provide fun, but bridge grips you. It exercises your mind. Your mind can rust, you know, but bridge prevents the rust from forming.”

Omar Sharif

“Bridge is such a sensational game that I wouldn’t mind being in jail if I had three cellmates who were decent players and who were willing to keep the game going 24 hours a day.”

Warren Buffett

“No matter where I go, I can always make new friends at the bridge table.”

Martina Navratilova

“Bridge is possibly the best game devised by mankind – and certainly one of the most popular.  But a word of warning: you’ll soon be hooked.   Fortunately, this need not be expensive and it will be good for your brain and your social life.”

Andrew Robson

“It’s one of the really great pleasures of life. Anybody who’s missing bridge is missing so much in life.”

 Malcolm Forbes

“The real test of a bridge player isn’t in keeping out of trouble, but in escaping once he’s in.”

“Learn from the mistakes of others.  You won’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”

“A Player who can’t defend accurately should try to be declarer.”

“One advantage of bad bidding is that you get practice at playing atrocious contracts.”

 Alfred Sheinwold

“It’s a great investment for old age…”
“Bridge is utterly compulsive once it has got hold of you.”

Alex James, Blur

“Bridge is the most entertaining and intelligent card game the wit of man has so far devised.”

W. Somerset Maugham