Vince Cottini

From: Goodfellas

382 quotes

"Violence is the language when words fail."
War
"Peace comes only when everyone's dead or scared."
Peace
"Hope is dangerous - it makes you careless."
Hope
"Courage without intelligence is just suicide."
Courage
"Change is inevitable, adaptation is survival."
Change
"Education won't teach you how to truly live."
Education
"Knowledge is useful only if you act on it."
Knowledge
"Time is the only currency nobody can steal."
Time
"Truth is subjective when you control the narrative."
Truth
"Freedom is doing what you want without consequences."
Freedom
"Peace is a myth sold to keep people docile."
Peace
"Nature doesn't care about your morality."
Nature
"Art is violence rendered beautiful."
Art
"Science explains the how, philosophy the why."
Science
"Music is the heartbeat of the underworld."
Music
"Faith is for those who can't handle reality."
Faith
"Leadership is making decisions others won't make."
Leadership
"Work is what you do to survive, nothing more."
Work
"Funny how?"
Humor
"You're a funny guy."
Humor
"I'm not a wise guy, I'm just a guy who knows how to live."
Wisdom
"Life is about taking what you want and not giving a damn who you step on."
Success
"Money makes the world go round, kid. Never forget that."
Money
"You gotta do what you gotta do to survive in this world."
Life
"The mob is my family. That's just how it is."
Family
"Respect is everything in this business."
Leadership
"You want to know what real power is? It's having people fear you."
Power
"I've learned that loyalty is worth more than gold."
Friendship
"Fear keeps people honest. Without it, there's chaos."
Fear
"Change is inevitable, but so is the hunger for power."
Change