The Best William Redfield Quotes

Harding: I'm not just talking about my wife, I'm talking about my LIFE, I can't seem to get that through to you. I'm not just talking about one person, I'm talking about everybody. I'm talking about form. I'm talking about content. I'm talking about interrelationships. I'm talking about God, the devil, Hell, Heaven. Do you understand... FINALLY?

Sam: [Sam complains about the crime situation in the city] You know, decent people are going to have to work here and live somewhere else.
Paul: By "decent people," you mean people who can afford to live somewhere else.
Sam: Oh Christ, you are such a bleeding-heart liberal, Paul.
Paul: My heart bleeds a little for the underprivileged, yes.
Sam: The underprivileged are beating our goddamned brains out. You know what I say? Stick them in concentration camps, that's what I say.

Morty: Oh - Freddie, boy. We just been dropping your name.
Fred: [laughs dryly] How clumsy.

Sam: [Paul and Sam listen to a police statement on the news] I'll bet muggings are down, and they're afraid to tell us.
Paul: There's only one way to find out. Take a walk on Columbus Avenue tonight.
Sam: Thanks a lot, Paul. I think I'll wait for the official report.