Everything has a cost, even the truth. But the reward for truth is a clear eye and a clear conscience.

This is exactly what I don't want to see when I open the paper. Some pedestrian's photo of one of my officers in his RNP texting.

I particularly like the part right here about exploring new avenues. Makes unemployment sound exciting.

Frank: Happy families are alike. Unhappy families are unhappy in their own way.
Nicky: Who said that?
Frank: Other than me? Tolstoy.

Yeah, I'm like scrooge and the Grinch rolled into one.

Mayor

We all die son, it's just a question of when.

Frank: Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean. Who is neither tarnished or afraid.
Henry: Raymond Chandler?
Frank: His definition of a hero.

It's a hell of a lot easier to put yourself in harm's way than to ask others to do so. At least for me anyway.

I don't like pandering on my best day.

Danny: You've got nothing to feel guilty about.
Frank: What makes you think I feel guilty?
Danny: Because you've got a hero from Ziggy's in that bag with my name on it.

Better to be judged by twelve than carried by six.

Erin: If anyone's going to punch my ex out it's going to be me.
Frank: I wouldn't mind being there to see that.