“The pulse of New York City can be found on the bent elbows of the patrons in Pete's Tavern.”

“Chance is life's only certainty.”

“Guys like you can't escape the city. Hell, you a got a blood contract with this place. You're married to the old girl.”

“I don't get upset over things I can control, because if I can control them there's no sense in getting upset. And I don't get upset over things I can't control, because if I can't control them there's no sense in getting upset.”

“A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.”

“However, the beach is cluttered with 12-year-old "Howdy-Doody" refugees, making the walk to the beach both annoying and hazardous.”

“You will always pass failure on the way to success.”