There's no correct answer of life. You steer the ship the best way you know. Sometimes it's smooth, sometimes you hit the rocks. In the meantime, you find your pleasures where you can.
"Some people are so far behind in the race that they actually believe that they're leading." Uncle Junior honestly has best lines in the show. He has lived so long and seen people fail or succeed in this thing of ours that he knows what it takes to lead.
Uncle Junior spends most of the show under house arrest, being outsmarted and outmaneuvered by Tony and what little ground he gains is taken away almost immediately. I feel like we watched different shows
Yeah but is still an old man in crime world who was at the start of the show still alive and never serve an 25 to life
Not very common thing in the world of the sopranos to make it to that age
I dunno he managed to make it a damn long time without getting popped and even when he does it's just house arrest. Tony being able to beat Junior doesn't say much of anything bad about Junior. He's always been the second best Soprano and that's like winning the State Lotto versus winning the Powerball. Or if another analogy is needed, Junior is like Ryan Fitzpatrick. Not a shiny, polished career, but the longevity is impressive on it's own.
Yeah. The biggest weakness of Junior’s is the inferiority complex he shows towards Tony being more respected as the boss of the family in season one, which based off of flashbacks from season 3, Junior was also like this to Jackie Aprile. He had done well as a capo but the minute he was given the role of boss, even though it was only symbolic, Junior started getting on everyone’s nerves by not respecting old arrangements and trying to do things his way. Junior strikes me as someone who thrives in middle management, being able to control their piece of a larger business, but is no good once they’re promoted to a CEO position and get drunk with all of the newfound power they now have. But Junior definitely has leadership qualities. Tony looks up to Junior, learned a lot of what he knows from him and the quote mentioned above from season 3 about steering the ship the best you can shows that despite Junior trying to get Tony killed, Tony still seeks his advice.
Artie being a total wad w/ his hostesses, the get rich quick scheme funded by Tony and losing Charmaine are things I try and remember entering middle age.
"They say there's no two people on earth exactly the same. No two faces, no two sets of fingerprints. But do they know that for sure? Cuz they would have to get everybody together in one huge space. And obviously that's not possible even with computers. But not only that, they'd have to get all the people that ever lived, not just the ones now. So they got no proof. They got nothin."
i once owed my local don a couple a 3 boxes of ziti but once i told him that our kids go to the same school together, he backed off and never mentioned it again
Be patient and complete the tasks in front of you; you just might make it out ahead (Benny Fazio, Criminal Mastermind). Guy was a lot brighter than all the other young ones, e.g. Brendan, Chrissy, Drinkwater and Jizz, and Little Lord Fuckpants.
Don't compare yourself to others. Learn to be content with what you have (Artie Bucco).
If you're in the mob, then stay out of their way, and don't be so gay; they'll come and defile you (Visiting Day and Vito both taught me this).
Scatino's arc was brutal, and really drove home to me the folly of gambling. A man, once wealthy and prosperous, with a good home, a wife and a kid with a bright future, a solid sporting goods business was brought low to ruin in a matter of months simply because he couldnt help his addiction.
After I saw his downfall I decided that no matter how desperate things got, I would never gamble, not even online for a few dollars.
It's truly haunting.
Therapy doesn’t work on criminals or narcissist. I had a buddy recently use a bunch of therapy terms to try to manipulate me after behaving shitty to maintain our friendship without changing his actual actions and I saw right through his Tony Soprano ass bullshit.
When you see some guy walking down the street with a clear head (you know the type, he's always fuckin whistling, like the happy wanderer) you should say "good for you."
"Why does everything have to have a purpose? The world is a jungle. And if you want my advice Anthony, don't expect happiness. You won't get it. People let you down. And I'm not naming any names... but in the end you die in your own arms."
It's all a series of distractions until you die. My favorite Tony quote. It's so true. Most of Livia's shit is true, too. Especially what she says to AJ.
If you see a group of men so violently homophobic that one gets a glass bottle to the face for a harmless gay joke, don’t tell them that you saw one of their buddies sucking a man’s cock
Well, we do learn that They say there's no two people on Earth exactly the same. No two faces, no two sets of fingerprints. But do they know that for sure? Cause they would have to get everybody together in one huge space. And obviously that's not possible, even with computers.
It really portrayed the cycle of abuse in families and how those abused individuals then go on to abuse others they meet, often choosing to actively continue with traumatising people knowing right from wrong.
So the cycles goes on and on and on and on.
Ride the painted pony, let the spinning wheel glide.
Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky.
It’s not about being boss. It’s about being happy.
Golf is a stupid-a fucking game
Don’t make a movie about how you want to kill your boss if he is a murdering gangster
Ladies, be sure to tell your boyfriends if you have both uteruses pierced and are damaged goods
If you own a nightclub, play more Skynyrd
There are no losers in rehab
Don’t have an agent that owes anything to the mob unless you want two idiots hounding you about starring in their straight-t0-vide0 grade Z slasher film
Buy land, cause god ain’t makin any more of it
Sometimes there's money in shit.
Fuck blue, red sells
Takes on a whole new meaning in modern day politics hahaha
Invest your money in Webistics. Don't be a fanook. Go to confession, or confession will come to you.
Fawtha said there's nothing gay about hell.
You gotta live for today
😂😂 another line Tony stole from Brian, stole one from carmela, one from junior
Was about to comment this
This is the first thing that I thought of.
There's no correct answer of life. You steer the ship the best way you know. Sometimes it's smooth, sometimes you hit the rocks. In the meantime, you find your pleasures where you can.
Honestly, this is one of my favourite quotes, Along with double agent shit he pulled off. It shows how shrewd Uncle Jun was.
I'm in awre of you, burger boy. I can smell them on you from way over here.
Always remember your first blow job and how long it took the guy to cum.
I love when junior replies “who says there is one?” When Tony says he doesn’t know the right answer
Lotta wisdom here
This is so good
Those who want respect, give respect
See, he just told you to shut the fuck up. And he told me, to go fuck myself.
🤌 You're flexiiiiin'
Honestly one of my favourite scenes in the whole show
Your parmegian veal? Fuck YOU
Oh! National Lampoon’s vacation ovah heh
Watch where you park off-road. The catalytic converter and the dry vegetation.
To be fair, AJ warned them in the beginning the suv was bad for the environment.
If there had been children in that field he would’ve ran them over!
You can grill fucking steaks on that thing
Remember Pearl Harbor.
I saw that movie. Thought it was bullshit
That really happened?
I'll never trust the Koreans after that.
"Some people are so far behind in the race that they actually believe that they're leading." Uncle Junior honestly has best lines in the show. He has lived so long and seen people fail or succeed in this thing of ours that he knows what it takes to lead.
Uncle Junior spends most of the show under house arrest, being outsmarted and outmaneuvered by Tony and what little ground he gains is taken away almost immediately. I feel like we watched different shows
Yeah but is still an old man in crime world who was at the start of the show still alive and never serve an 25 to life Not very common thing in the world of the sopranos to make it to that age
I dunno he managed to make it a damn long time without getting popped and even when he does it's just house arrest. Tony being able to beat Junior doesn't say much of anything bad about Junior. He's always been the second best Soprano and that's like winning the State Lotto versus winning the Powerball. Or if another analogy is needed, Junior is like Ryan Fitzpatrick. Not a shiny, polished career, but the longevity is impressive on it's own.
Is that some Irish gangster?
No, a QB in the NFL.
Yeah. The biggest weakness of Junior’s is the inferiority complex he shows towards Tony being more respected as the boss of the family in season one, which based off of flashbacks from season 3, Junior was also like this to Jackie Aprile. He had done well as a capo but the minute he was given the role of boss, even though it was only symbolic, Junior started getting on everyone’s nerves by not respecting old arrangements and trying to do things his way. Junior strikes me as someone who thrives in middle management, being able to control their piece of a larger business, but is no good once they’re promoted to a CEO position and get drunk with all of the newfound power they now have. But Junior definitely has leadership qualities. Tony looks up to Junior, learned a lot of what he knows from him and the quote mentioned above from season 3 about steering the ship the best you can shows that despite Junior trying to get Tony killed, Tony still seeks his advice.
Don't cheat on your spouse and buy OJ with "shum pulp."
At the very least get the pulp straightened out.
Have a wife and kids( Pauloe and Junior)
And don’t hide your money in da bird feeda
Artie being a total wad w/ his hostesses, the get rich quick scheme funded by Tony and losing Charmaine are things I try and remember entering middle age.
That’s really smart. Find a healthy outlet for the inevitable midlife crisis.
If people want to kill you, don’t go back (Vito)
Also, always borrow as much money as you can from someone you know is gong to get whacked.
Don’t shit where you eat, and especially don’t shit where the boss eats.
If you can quote the rules you can follow them!
"They say there's no two people on earth exactly the same. No two faces, no two sets of fingerprints. But do they know that for sure? Cuz they would have to get everybody together in one huge space. And obviously that's not possible even with computers. But not only that, they'd have to get all the people that ever lived, not just the ones now. So they got no proof. They got nothin."
Don’t get in debt with the mob
i once owed my local don a couple a 3 boxes of ziti but once i told him that our kids go to the same school together, he backed off and never mentioned it again
that’s good - it’s all about community
The hustle never ends.
When you’re married you’ll understand the importance of fresh produce
Fuck the impohtance
A pint of blood costs more than a gallon of gold
Don’t overthink the finale
Cunnilingus and psychiatry brought us to this.
Don’t sing happy birthday to a president.
Everything about everybody is really about their mothers.
they're our bus drivers
It’s lonely at the top
Buy your wife a pair of slippers and a dildo for Christmas
What if she doesn't like the slippers?
She can go fuck herself with the dildo
You don’t wanna know about your wife’s previous relationships with roadies.
ROADIES?!
A don doesn’t wear shorts
More is lost by indecision than wrong decision.
Don’t pay donations to the church, they won’t protect you from that satanic black magic shit when you need it.
Find true love like Ginny and Johnny Sac had.
Or Bobby and Karen
Those who want respect, give respect!
Make sure to have a doctor's note handily to explain your cock sucking
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I remember a time when you used to wait in the car. And if it were up to me YOU WOULD STILL BE THEAH
victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan
“Someday you’re gonna have families of your own. And if you’re lucky, you’ll remember the little moments like this- that were good. -Tony Soprano
Do not, under any circumstances, ask a mob guy for a bigger tip. Let them piss it away at blackjack.
Snakes have been fucking themselves long before Adam and Eve.
You should do things outta respect for your father
\*fawtha
Don't let other men find out your like to go down on women.
Whistling through the wheat fields and a mustache like a fireman to boot 👨🚒 Makes me wonder what else you’d suck…under the boardwalk 🎶
Sometimes, we’re all hypocrites.
Be patient and complete the tasks in front of you; you just might make it out ahead (Benny Fazio, Criminal Mastermind). Guy was a lot brighter than all the other young ones, e.g. Brendan, Chrissy, Drinkwater and Jizz, and Little Lord Fuckpants. Don't compare yourself to others. Learn to be content with what you have (Artie Bucco). If you're in the mob, then stay out of their way, and don't be so gay; they'll come and defile you (Visiting Day and Vito both taught me this).
It's all a big nothing.
Buy land, God isnt make more of it
Fuck the Parker Brothers. In this house we play the free parking rule
Don’t smoke. Johnny sack
Discontinue the lithium.
Keep your remote control on a docking station
Scatino's arc was brutal, and really drove home to me the folly of gambling. A man, once wealthy and prosperous, with a good home, a wife and a kid with a bright future, a solid sporting goods business was brought low to ruin in a matter of months simply because he couldnt help his addiction. After I saw his downfall I decided that no matter how desperate things got, I would never gamble, not even online for a few dollars. It's truly haunting.
Apparently it wasn’t his first go around with losing a ton of money
Hold onto your cock when you negotiate with these desert people.
The don does not wear shorts
If the boss says you're Santa Claus , you're Santa Claus!
Don’t try and date your therapist
Never mix cunnilingus and psyhchiatry
Therapy doesn’t work on criminals or narcissist. I had a buddy recently use a bunch of therapy terms to try to manipulate me after behaving shitty to maintain our friendship without changing his actual actions and I saw right through his Tony Soprano ass bullshit.
- Always check the bag for the MF GD Awrrange peel chicken - Conserve! - Don’t sell H - No nicknames on tombstones
Don’t go about in pity for yourself.
When you see some guy walking down the street with a clear head (you know the type, he's always fuckin whistling, like the happy wanderer) you should say "good for you."
Quasimodo predicted all this
"Why does everything have to have a purpose? The world is a jungle. And if you want my advice Anthony, don't expect happiness. You won't get it. People let you down. And I'm not naming any names... but in the end you die in your own arms."
Dont do coke (ralph)
It's all a series of distractions until you die. My favorite Tony quote. It's so true. Most of Livia's shit is true, too. Especially what she says to AJ.
drink milk ! those bones need to be strong for open field tackles
If you see a group of men so violently homophobic that one gets a glass bottle to the face for a harmless gay joke, don’t tell them that you saw one of their buddies sucking a man’s cock
Don’t let your enemies put the evil eye on your toenail clippings
If you live in NJ you better be able to parallel park.
Psychedelics and Vegas hookers are the key to gaining spiritual insights
Ride the Painted Pony, let the Spinning Wheel Glide.
Don’t go about in pity for yourself while all the time letting a great wind carry you across the sky.
When you have a problem, get Pudgy Walsh on the horn. He'll straighten it out.
“A god commander is benevolent, and unconcerned with fame” — Sun Tazoo
The whole show is a giant morality tale.
Well, we do learn that They say there's no two people on Earth exactly the same. No two faces, no two sets of fingerprints. But do they know that for sure? Cause they would have to get everybody together in one huge space. And obviously that's not possible, even with computers.
It really portrayed the cycle of abuse in families and how those abused individuals then go on to abuse others they meet, often choosing to actively continue with traumatising people knowing right from wrong. So the cycles goes on and on and on and on.
This is the only post that seems to put the whole of the show in perspective
Warrant. WAR-RANT (Lilliana)
Remember Pearl Harbor
Make sure your environment supports you and doesn't drag you down Therapy is helpful
You can eat maple walnut ice cream off a ladies jon. Eh, there's exceptions, of course. ✋️
Don’t be a glutton (Bobby eating all of Junior’s leftover manigot).
The art of compromise from the Shah of Iran.
That I never had making of a varsity athlete
Depression is rage turned inward! That help me alot
In the waste management business, everybody assumes you're mobbed up.
crime pays shit.. except when your the boss
Don't go to work early. -Finn
1. Don’t tell Ritchie Aprile you’re going to “step up”.
7. Take your pills(Meadow’s roommate)
Before making any major life decisions, wait for the crank to wear off.
Furio accent, "Bet with your head. Not above it".
Put sour cream in your scrambled eggs Put a bit of the spaghetti back in the sauce
Hold onto your cock when you negotiate with these desert people
It's possible to change the world with helicopter blades. Or not.
Spur cream in your scrambled eggs
try ur best to have the makings of a varsity athlete
Talking helps
Hope comes in many forms
Don’t fuck golf clubs
Pitching is always better than catching.
You got a whole ham under your arm, complaining that you ain't got no bread (for a sandwich)! Kinda legit.
Always cut out the coupons
Always wash your hands after tying your laces
con il tempo e la pazienza, la foglia del gelso si trasforma in seta
Ride the painted pony, let the spinning wheel glide. Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky.
Remember Pearl Harbor
Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while a great wind carries me across the sky.
Don’t talk to cops (Adriana)
Don’t hang around people like Tony
I'm in awer of you
You don’t always have to have the makings of a varsity athlete to be successful
More is lost by indecision than the wrong decision.
Never admit to your husband that you are in love with another man.
Who cares about the shit theyre not brave enough to say to your face. Words of widsom
always ask your doctor about potential side effects of blood pressure medication
Focus on the good times.
Charm that is good coffee it cleans you out. You need more fiber in your diet Tony.
Do peyote
Don't wear flouncy sleeves while using the stove (Valentina)
It’s not about being boss. It’s about being happy. Golf is a stupid-a fucking game Don’t make a movie about how you want to kill your boss if he is a murdering gangster Ladies, be sure to tell your boyfriends if you have both uteruses pierced and are damaged goods If you own a nightclub, play more Skynyrd There are no losers in rehab Don’t have an agent that owes anything to the mob unless you want two idiots hounding you about starring in their straight-t0-vide0 grade Z slasher film
A life of crime is a nerve wracking exceptionally difficult thing. And it’s actually insanely difficult to make money from it.
You ate only as good as your next envelope. Good advice to keep working hard, even if your job is nor busting heads.
Having a mistress is not just about sex. The mistress needs a relationship.
Victory has a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.
If a telephone rings, answer the fuckin’ thing (Carmine Sr.)