Peter Russo quotes from House of Cards

Peter Russo

You elected me to represent you, but I couldn't forestall the inevitable. The shipyard was gonna close. If not this year, then next year, or the year after that. You all know that. Here's another truth that's gonna be hard to swallow: I'm all you've got.

Peter Russo

[to Frank] When did your help ever help me? You can live your life the way you want to. I'm done being told how to live mine.

Peter Russo

Failed. I failed myself. I failed my family. I failed the campaign.

Peter Russo

[in Frank's hallucination] You tried, Frank, which is more than most people ever do. Right now, it's just us. Rest your eyes. We have all the time in the world.

Peter Russo

Do you get off on this or something?

Does a doctor enjoy it when he cups your balls and asks you to cough?

Peter Russo

The more of my words, the fewer of yours, the better off we'll both be.

If I didn't think you were such a liability to yourself, Congressman, I might even like you.

Peter Russo

If your circulation was as high as the Wall Street Journal, I might like you back.

Peter Russo

You don't understand, I'm not afraid of you anymore, Frank.

Frank Underwood

Then you're misguided.