All of man’s troubles come from his inability to sit quietly in a room by himself.
You’ll be judged by what you succeed at, not by what you attempt.[to Jimmy]
The beginning’s over. The end hasn’t come yet. All I care about is now.
Our whole lives center around it. Everything we say or don’t say, all in those bottles.
I lost whatever I thought love was.
A deal will always wait. And a fool will always rush in.
You wanna be a gangster, kid? Go be a gangster. But if you want to be a gangster in my town, then you’ll pay me for the privilege.[to Jimmy]
Whatever you’re trying to pull, there’s something you’d best keep in mind. You exist in this town because I allow you to.[to Gillian]
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You’ll land on your feet, I’ve no doubt.[John McGarrigle]I’m not so sure.[Enoch ‘Nucky’ Thompson]I was told you’re all optimists over there.[John McGarrigle]Not the Irish ones.[Enoch ‘Nucky’ Thompson]
You worry about what other people might say. You worry about someone you call a friend. None of that matters. The only thing you can count on is blood.[to Willie]
You want to be taken seriously, then learn how to f***ing speak.[to Eli]
You think I’m stupid?[Al Capone]No successful man is stupid.[Nelson Van Alden]