Emerson said that "an institution is the lengthened shadow of one man.
Satisfaction won't unburden a tortured heart.
Fuckin' mess is right. The nun said my soul wasn't at peace with God and I should do penance. Frank said anyone teaching God's love while they hit you with a stick should be ignored on every subject.
But there's no upside in lyin' to a woman who's smarter than you, so, I told her the truth.
Frank told me once, if you're up against someone bigger than you, someone you can't beat toe to toe, make 'em think you respect their size, and then cut a deal that lets you walk out in one piece. Then figure out a way to stick it to 'em later without leaving your prints on the knife.
片中还引用了莎士比亚一报还一报（Measure for Measure）的台词：
O, it is excellent to have a giant's strenght, but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant.