Norman Wilson quotes from The Wire

Norman

I'm a devious motherfucker once I get goin'.

Norman

A vote's a vote, and I never throw one back.

Norman

Did you hear that naked ass appeal to racial solidarity? I'd like to kick his pale entitled ass.

Norman

A wise man does not burn his bridges until he first knows he can part the waters.

Norman

I wished I was still at the newspaper so I could write on this mess. It's too fucking good.

Carcetti

FUCK ME…..Where am I going again?

Norman

One of those neighborhoods between Oliver and Middle East.

Carcetti

Middle East…that’s a good name for it…fucking Fallujah.

Carcetti

Did you vote for me Norman?

Norman

[laughing] The sanctity of the voting booth is a cornerstone of American democracy.

Rawls

Mr. Mayor, about Ervin -- if you don't mind me asking -- why keep him as a puppet commissioner when you can just fire the guy?

Norman

We mind you asking.

Norman

Daniels isn't ready. He's only been colonel for a year.

Carcetti

A year will do in a pinch. You float it with one of your bunkies on Calvert Street. See how it plays.

Norman

Burrell reads that, he'll shit melons.

Carcetti

I fucking hope so. It's Baltimore. No one lives forever.