Conviction introduces emotion, which is the enemy of oratory.
A man needs to prove he is better than me, rather than show me his birth certificate.
You want me to write this down? Do you want me to write you a f***ing letter? Me and Arthur can’t write it down, because they haven’t invented the f***ing words.[to Lizzie]
What Polly wants will always be a mystery to me.
The Russians have made contact. We have to get used to how these bastards operate. For them, family is a weakness and they go after them. For me, family is my strength.
I’m not a traitor to my class. I am just an extreme example of what a working man can achieve.
I’m going to do a good thing. Whenever I do a good thing, innocent people get hurt.
I imagine being shot by a woman hurts the same as being shot by a man. Just a bit more shameful.
We’ve all got secrets, Grace.
This is my mission. And I will have no limitations.[to Ada]
I’m a gambling man, Pol.
Whisky is just fuel for the loud engines inside your head.
