HOUSE OF CARDS SEASON 3 SENTENCE STARTERS
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âI wouldnât be here if I had a choice, but I have to do these sorts of things now.â
âNobody showed up at his funeral, except me.â
âWhen they bury me, it wonât be in my backyard, and when they come to pay their respects, theyâll have to wait in line.â
âSeparate the wheat from the bullshit.â
âIâve always said that power is more important than money. But money gives power⌠well, a run for its money.â
âChrist, that felt good.â
âWe used to make each other stronger, at least I thought so.â
âI didnât think I deserved her.â
âI was half the man before I met her.â
âAnd now, Iâm just weak and small and I canât stand that feeling any longer.â
âItâs you thatâs not enough.â
âShe can go after me all she wants, but she goes after her and Iâll slit her fucking throat in broad daylight.â
âAm I shattering your illusions about the guy?â
âAre you afraid of what I wrote?â
âLegacy is their only child.â
âHis motivations were atrocious, but his logic was sound.â
âThis isnât pretend. Iâm real.â
âI wasnât invisible anymore. I couldnât escape myself.â
âI will put you in your fucking grave.â
âHe is my friend and you came very close to killing him.â
âPlease, slit my wrists with his butter knife.â
âAs least you got laid.â
âYou better not fuck him over.â
âHeâs not foolish. I wouldnât take a bullet for a man who was.â
âItâs like you want me to fire you.â
âI only care about the man.â
âNothing is forever - except us.â
âYou donât have a monopoly on secrets.â
âWe have to do something.â
âThe last time I got this drunk, I broke into a library.â
âHe had more courage than youâll ever have.â
âI donât believe you love your husband more than ever.â
âYou donât add up.â
âYou canât love the people you kill.â
âYou have to love the people who are trying to kill you.â
âIf youâre doubting yourself, I canât indulge that.â
âWhy did I hold back? Why did I show him any mercy?â
âThereâs a fine line between duty and murder.â
âRefrigeration. Are you talking about refrigeration?â
âI donât have that many close friends, I count you among them.â
âI love this man as if he were my son.â
âLove? Is that what youâre selling?â
âYou should consider a career on the stage.â
âImagination is itâs own form of courage.â
âWell hey there. You want a peanut butter and jelly?â
âHave you asked that of yourself? What are you willing to die for?â
âThe American Dream has failed you. Work hard? Play by the rules? You arenât guaranteed success.â
âMust I destroy this man?â
âYouâre nothing without me.â
âYou wanna know what takes real courage? Keeping your mouth shut, no matter what you might be feeling.â
âI was trying to rile you up. And I succeeded.â
âHeâs a son of a bitch.â
âNo writer worth his salt can resist a good story.â
âWhat is the face of a coward? The back of his head as he runs from the battle.â
âWhat I hate is⌠how much I need us.â
âYou are entitled to nothing.â
âItâs tiresome, constantly swinging a sledgehammer at the facade, just to get a glimpse through the cracks.â
"Weâve been lying for a long time. Not to them. To each other.â
âThis is what happens when you donât sleep for three months.â