“Scratch a cynic and you'll find a disappointed idealist.”

“You're a stone cold killer, Frank. You kill people for a living. And so does this German guy. You aren't heroes. You're what most people fear. You're the antitheses of a hero. You ever think of that?”

“Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.”

“I'm a cynical idealist.”

“I'm a cynical idealist.' He paused and wondered if that meant anything.”

“Scratch a Yale man with both hands and you'll be lucky to find a coast-guard. Usually you find nothing at all.”

“Parenthood is an amazing opportunity to be able to ruin someone from scratch.”