Mike Ehrmantraut

"You can't control other people. You can only control yourself."

"Time is the one thing you can't get back."

"I've learned that loyalty is rarer than diamonds."

"Death comes for everyone eventually. The trick is not to rush it."

"Discipline separates the living from the dead in this business."

"A smart man knows his limitations."

"I've seen good men go bad. It happens faster than you'd think."

"The moment you stop being useful is the moment you become a liability."

"Peace comes to those who stop fighting themselves."

"I don't believe in coincidences. Everything happens for a reason."

"Your family is the only thing that matters in the end."

"Pride is the enemy of survival."

"I've been in this game long enough to know when someone's lying."

"Courage isn't the absence of fear. It's acting despite it."

"A professional cleans up after himself."

"Sometimes the kindest thing you can do is be honest."

"I've learned that dreams are what destroy men."

"The universe doesn't care about your plans. It does what it wants."

"A man in my position learns to read people quickly."

"Hope is dangerous. It makes you do foolish things."

"I don't hold grudges. I just remember."

"Every action has a reaction. This is science."

"A real professional never lets emotion cloud his judgment."

"I've seen what ambition does to good men."

"The best way to solve a problem is to prevent it from happening."

"I teach because someone once taught me."

"A favor is only valuable if you're willing to call it in."

"I prefer to work alone. Fewer complications that way."

"Beauty fades, but a good reputation lasts forever."

"I've learned that trust is the rarest commodity."