Spiros Vondas quotes from The Wire

Spiros

In business...Life...What you learn to appreciate is a dependable man...One day same as the next...

Frank Sobotka

Why the fuck didn't you tell me what was in that motherfucking can?

Spiros

Now you wanna know what's in the cans? Before you wanted to know nothing. Now you ask. Guns, OK? Drugs, whore, vodka, BMWs. Beluga caviar, or bombs, maybe? Bad terrorists with big nuclear bombs. I'm kidding you, Frank, it's a joke. But you don't ask ... because you don't wanna know.

Spiros

[about Nick Sobotka] You don't have to worry about Nicko...

The Greek

You are fond of him Spiros. You should have had a son.

Spiros

But then I would have had a wife.

Spiros

He knows my name, but my name is not my name. And you... to them you're only "The Greek."

The Greek

And, of course, I'm not even Greek.

Marlo

Man, I don't talk on no cell phones.

Spiros

Here. To call for lunch, you can talk. To call your girl, you can talk. To call your lawyer even, you can talk--the law says that is between you and the lawyer. Alright? To find out what movie is playing down the street, you can talk. All of that is good because all of that tells them... there is nothing good to hear.