1 It’s a cold world, Bodie. -Malik ‘Poot’ Carr
The world is a cold and cruel place, and there’s no denying that. You need to always watch out for yourself and be prepared to face anyone or anything that comes your way.
2 You come at the king, you best not miss. -Omar Little
If you’re taking the risk and going for the ones at the top, you cannot miss your shot. You might only get one chance at it so better do what you set out to.
3 The game is rigged, but you cannot lose if you do not play. -Marla Daniels
There’s always a time to go forward and to back off. Go ahead only when you know the time is right and the odds are in your favour. Otherwise, it is smart to stay low.
4 A man must have a code. -Bunk Moreland
One needs to have a set of principles to live by and follow. You should never go against those principles and must always abide by them no matter the circumstances.
5 Man, money ain’t got no owners, only spenders. -Omar Little
Money never stays in one hand and it constantly passes on from one hand to the other. You cannot have it always, as there will come a time when you’ll have to spend it. You do not own money, you can only spend it.
6 Do you think politics is only about winning the argument? That whoever has the right fact at the right moment wins? -Theresa D’Agostino
Politics is never about the facts or the truth. It is more about perception than anything else. The one who can keep his image clean, hide the truth as need be, is the one who comes at the top.
7 Wanna know what kills more police than bullets and liquor? Boredom. -Joseph Stewart
There are very few things more agonizing than boredom. It takes the life out of you, making you incapable of clear thought. You can feel the madness lurking near you as your mind slips down an abyss of emptiness.
8 We do not lose, and we do not forget, and we do not give up. -Ellis Carver
It is confidence that is most needed if you wish to win. Believe you can do it and you’re halfway there. No matter what it is you are faced with, never back down.
9 Lambs go to slaughter. A man, he learns when to walk away. -The Greek
There comes a time to go on and another to back down. Only the foolish continue even when all the odds are against them. Know when to walk away and strike at the right time.
10 The past is always with us, Where we come from, what we go through, how we go through it. -D’Angelo Barksdale
No matter how much you try to run away from your past, it will always come back to haunt you. But what you need to do is to learn from your mistakes and move on. You may not be able to bury your past, but at least you can try not to repeat it.
10 Best The Wire Quotes in 2020!
1. It’s a cold world, Bodie. -Malik ‘Poot’ Carr
2. You come at the king, you best not miss. -Omar Little
3. The game is rigged, but you cannot lose if you do not play. -Marla Daniels
4. A man must have a code. -Bunk Moreland
5. Man, money ain’t got no owners, only spenders. -Omar Little
6. Do you think politics is only about winning the argument? That whoever has the right fact at the right moment wins? -Theresa D’Agostino
7. Wanna know what kills more police than bullets and liquor? Boredom. -Joseph Stewart
8. We do not lose, and we do not forget, and we do not give up. -Ellis Carver
9. Lambs go to slaughter. A man, he learns when to walk away. -The Greek
10. The past is always with us, Where we come from, what we go through, how we go through it. -D’Angelo Barksdale
