Belmont Stakes Winner

Famous quotes containing the words belmont, stakes and/or winner:

“We use important words too frequently and they lose value; for instance, charm and great. An actor or musician often is proclaimed great when we really mean he is outstanding.”
—Eleanor Robson Belmont (1878–1979)

“Law makes long spokes of the short stakes of men.”
—William Empson (1906–1984)

“The truth of the matter is that muggers are very interesting people.”
—Michael Winner (b. 1935)