Frank Costello Quotes

The only one that can do what I do is me. Lot of people had to die for me to be me. You wanna be me?

When you decide to be something, you can be it. That's what they don't tell you in the church. When I was your age, they would say we can become cops or criminals. Today, what I'm saying to you is this: when you're facing a loaded gun, what's the difference?

When you decide to be something, you can be it.

A lot of people had to die for me to be me.

Most men I know, pissed away their fortunes. I'm the only one I know, that made a fortune pissin'

We're all gonna die, let's act accordingly.

There's no justice in this world.

Church wants you on your place. Kneel, stand, kneel, stand. If you go for that sort of thing, I don't know what to do for you. A man makes his own way. No one gives it to you. You have to take it. 'Non serviam'.

Other kids are brought up nice and sent to Harvard and Yale. Me? I was brought up like a mushroom.

You can learn a lot, watching things eat.

No one gives it to you. You have to take it.