“House of Cards” quotes
(2013)
Andrew Davis
created this TV Series
in 2013
Title House of Cards
Year 2013
Creators Beau Willimon, Michael Dobbs, Andrew Davis
Genre Drama
Year 2013
Creators Beau Willimon, Michael Dobbs, Andrew Davis
Genre Drama
Plot – House of Cards is an American political thriller streaming television series. It is an adaptation of the 1990 BBC series of the same name and based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Michael Dobbs. Set in Washington, D.C., it tells the story of Congressman Frank Underwood and his equally ambitious and manipulative wife Claire Underwood as they begin a ruthless and corrupt climb of the political ladder dealing with pragmatism, manipulation, betrayal, and power.
All actors – Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Nathan Darrow, Mahershala Ali, Derek Cecil, Lamont Easter, Molly Parker, Michel Gill, Marla Aaron Wapner, Jayne Atkinson, Elizabeth Marvel, Gary Ayash
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“It’s good to have dreams, just so long as they’re not fantasies.”
“Time is precious. Powerful people don’t have the luxury of foreplay.”
“The heart can choke the mind when all its blood flows back to itself.”
“The higher up the mountain the more treacherous the path.”
“It only takes ten seconds to crush a man’s ambitions.”
“The gift of a good liar is making people think you lack a talent for lying.”
“Not everyone can be on the right side of history.”
“Harmony. It’s not about what’s lasting or permanent, it is about individual voices coming together for a moment. And that moment lasts the length of a breath.”
“Presidents who obsess over history obsess about their place in it, instead of forging it.”
“Peace should not have to be bought. Peace should be its own reward.”
“Anyone can commit suicide, or spout their mouth in front of a camera. But you wanna know what takes real courage? Keeping your mouth shut, no matter what you might be feeling.”
“True leadership is not running away from those who disagree with you, but embracing them.”
“Conscience has an unmistakable stink to it, sort of like raw onions and morning breath. But a lie stinks, even more, when it’s coming from someone who isn’t used to lying. It’s more like rotten eggs and horseshit.”
“To mourn is not to fear. To grieve is not to admit defeat.”
“People underestimate the importance of detail to the overall impact.”
“There is nothing more lonely or terrifying than feeling unheard.”
“Sometimes the only way to gain your superior’s respect is to defy him.”
“A person’s character isn’t determined by how he or she enjoys victory, but rather how he or she endures defeat.”
“Generosity is its own form of power.”
“I love that woman. I love her more than sharks love blood.”
“Imagination is its own form of courage.”
“When the money’s coming your way, you don’t ask questions.”
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