Marsellus Wallace

"A handshake used to mean something. Now it means nothing."

"Power isn't what you have. It's what others believe you have."

"I didn't survive this long by making friends."

"Health is just the slowest way to die."

"Adventures are for those with nothing to lose."

"History repeats itself because people never learn."

"Philosophy is for people with time on their hands."

"War is business. Business is war."

"Motivation comes from understanding what drives people."

"Inspiration is found in the moment of decision."

"Family is an accident of birth. Loyalty is a choice."

"Imagination without execution is just daydreaming."

"Technology changes the game. Control it or it controls you."

"Politics is just organized crime with better PR."

"Perseverance is what separates winners from corpses."

"Kindness is a weapon only fools use."

"I measure success by the number of enemies I keep breathing."

"Love is a transaction like any other."

"Faith is believing things will go your way. I don't rely on faith."

"Humor is how you disarm people before you strike."

"Nature is ruled by the strong consuming the weak."

"Art is worthless unless it holds power."

"Science proves what I already know."

"Music is background noise to real business."

"Freedom is the luxury of those with power."

"I don't believe in luck. I believe in leverage."

"A man's reputation is his most valuable asset."

"Mistakes are only valuable if you learn from others' mistakes."

"The problem with people is they want things for free."

"I've seen strong men break. Weakness is infectious."