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“Our good fortune allowed us to feel a sadness our parents never had time for.”

“You’ve given me a taste for life. I wanna be happy. Sleep in a bed, have roots. And you’ll never be alone again, Mathilda.”

“It’s when you start to become really afraid of death, that you learn to appreciate life.”

“Léon, I think I’m kind of falling in love with you.”

“No women, no kids, right?”

“Right.”

“The rifle is the first weapon you learn how to use, because it lets you keep your distance from the client. The closer you get to being a pro, the closer you can get to the client. The knife, for example, is the last thing you learn.”

“I like these quiet little moments before the storm. It reminds me of Beethoven.”

“If you saved my life, you must’ve saved it for a good reason.”

“Is life always this hard, or is it just when you’re a kid?”

“Always like this.”

“I didn’t want my old man to find out; got enough problems.”

“This here ain’t no young offenders turn out, all right? They will fucking dangle you, the kangas. They'll make it look like suicide.”

“Eric Love, 19, he’s starred up.”