Omar Quotes The Wire
A man has to have a code.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
It’s all in the game.
Money ain’t got no owners, only spenders.
Ain’t no shame in holding on to grief, as long as you make room for other things too.
You got to be able to tell the lie from the real thing.
In this game, you only win or you die.
Sometimes the king is a woman.
The pawns are just pawns until they make it across the board.
All in the game, yo. All in the game.
A man got to have a life.
You can’t cheat the corner.
The street teaches us how to steal just like a street teaches us how to survive.
When you’re on top, you’re on top, and when you’re not, you’re not.
It’s not about the money; it’s about the message.
The game’s out there, and it’s either play or get played.
Sometimes you got to rob to keep your family fed.
Ain’t no rules in this game, just consequences.
There’s always a man in every organization who’s the conscience of the operation.
You only need to be good once. One time, and they remember you forever.
Can’t stop what’s coming. Can’t stop what’s on the way.
You can run, you can’t hide.
You just a boy on a job. You ain’t no man.
You come at me with respect, and I’ll show you the same.
The street is watching, always.
Omar Quotes The Wire part 2
You can do anything when you’re built for it.
Never let them see you coming.
It’s a thin line between heaven and here.
I do what I do. I don’t make predictions.
The bigger the lie, the more they believe.
When you walk through the garden, you better watch your back.
You either live with what you do or you go crazy.
You want it to be one way. But it’s the other way.
Every man gotta have a code.
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.
Your reputation is everything.
You can’t be halfway a gangster.
If you try, you fail. If you don’t try, you fail.
Business, always business.
Just remember: it’s all pretend.
You’re gonna have to get a whole lot dirtier before you find any answers.
Be careful who you trust; the devil was once an angel too.
The game never stops, it just changes.
Don’t let your past define your future.
You either step up or step aside.
Fear gets you killed; anger keeps you alive.
You can’t outrun the game.
Doing wrong for the right reasons.
The street will always test you.
No one is untouchable.
