Goodfellas

"The best victories are the ones nobody sees coming."

"Every choice has a consequence you have to live with."

"Rules are made by people with less power than you."

"Good luck is something you create, not something that happens."

"The world doesn't care about your feelings."

"Smart moves win, not loud ones."

"You either control the game or the game controls you."

"Respect comes from fear, and fear comes from action."

"The past always has a way of catching up with you."

"Family is the only thing that matters when everything else is stripped away."

"You can't buy your way out of every problem."

"Betrayal is the ultimate sin in this world."

"The thrill never leaves your blood once it's there."

"You learn early that fairness is for the weak."

"Violence is the language everyone understands."

"Trust is the currency that matters most."

"Money comes and goes, but reputation lasts forever."

"Getting out is harder than you could ever imagine."

"When you're young, you think you're invincible."

"The nature of this life is survival of the fittest."

"Literature shows you how others lived and died."

"Faith in something keeps you grounded."

"Science and logic don't apply to the streets."

"Art is understanding the human condition."

"Music can make you feel alive in ways nothing else can."

"War between families is inevitable in this business."

"Technology changes the game, but human nature doesn't."

"Health means nothing if you're constantly looking over your shoulder."

"The best deals are made over a good meal."

"You have to be able to read people, understand their weaknesses."