Wiseguys Quotes & Sayings

New York is a place where the rich walk, the poor drive Cadillac's, and the beggars die of malnutrition with thousands of dollars hidden in their mattresses. — Duke Ellington

A man should have a right to be religious if he wants to. The government should not be involved in those decisions. — Andy Garcia

It would be kind of a tragedy if we got to the end of four years of Democratic rule without having really tried any Democratic policies. — Bill Maher

Arazmendi started rubbing his temples. — M.V. White

Fear of aesthetics is the first sign of powerlessness — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

family?" I asked. "If the DA will agree," Phil said. "Has this ever been done before?" I asked. They both shook their heads and laughed. "They are running an illegal scheme in which they are killing people for profit and to silence them. Sounds like wiseguys to me," Izzy concluded. The — Kieran Crowley

In this vivid depiction of the wiseguys and poor sods who drift through his flawed hero's bar, Con Lehane also shows us their modest hopes and dreams ... There are no easy solutions in McNulty's world. — Margaret Maron

You can't choose who you fall in love with, you know? — Kate Winslet

Violence was seen by wiseguys as a tool to get what you want and only occasionally to vent your anger. It was not seen as a plus or a minus, it was just part of the landscape. — Nick Apuzzo