Peaky Blinders Quotes

Year:

2013 – ...

Tagline:

«The streets are theirs.»

Country:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Drama, Crime

A gangster family epic set in 1900s England, centering on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby.

Anger defeats fear.

— What are you doing, Tommy?
— Shovelling shit, Curly. Just like you.
— Why're you doing that, Tommy?
— To remind myself what I'd be if I wasn't who I am.

I read somewhere that you Paddies started fighting amongst yourselves, now. The King offers you a peace treaty and you start a war about it. That's funny, don't you think? A war about peace.

Explanation:

Thomas talks the Irish rebels.

If you're going to use it {the gun}, point that thing at my head. That's where the trouble is. Gut-shot soldiers take half a day to die. I've seen them. Walking around with their guts in their arms like dirty washing.

Intelligence is a very valuable thing, innit, my friend? And usually it comes far too fucking late.

— Gentlemen, this is your cousin. Polly's son, Michael.
— Pleased to meet you. John.
— I'm Arthur. You've already met me. I used to throw you out of the window, so John could catch you.
— I used to put you in a shoebox and kick you down Watery Lane.

Explanation:

Michael was taken from his mother when he was little. His first meeting with his brothers many years later.

It's like a fucking boat, Tommy. Full of heavy cargo, like coal or iron. Sometimes it slips to one end. And the boat tips. I can feel it slipping. And I can feel the boat tipping. But there ain't nothing I can do about it. It's like me fuckin' head's just like this fuckin' black fucking barge! And it just fucking drifts in and out, in and out.

When you've planned something well, there's no need to rush.

I imagine being shot by a woman hurts the same as being shot by a man. Just a bit more shameful. You know, Mr Campbell, when I got shot they gave me a medal. Yeah. No medal for you I bet... <...> Every time you lean on that stick I bet you see her face.

— Do you think there might be some...measure of respect developing between us? Old foes that have grown to admire each other, and see each other's professional virtues. Personally, I think not.
— I think not.

— Do you know, it was a fine speech you made in there, about this company believing in equal rights for women. But when it comes to it, you don't listen to a word we say. Maybe you don't trust us. She was one woman, Thomas. Well, maybe it's time you forgot about her.
— Forgot about who?

— What happened to your nose?
— You want to have that brother of yours put down.
— Oh, I tried that. He bit the vet.

— How wrong I was about her.
— I was wrong about her, as well. You once said to me, that men like us can never be loved. But she loves me. She told me. She loves me. And all you got was a bullet and a fucking wolf head cane.

— Nevertheless the pro-treaty Paddies and the King want the same man dead... Why him?
— Did you ask why in France?
— Yeah.
— So, it's the same answer, because.
— Why me?
— Because.

Explanation:

France means the First World War. The Irish and a servant of the crown hire Thomas to kill the general, leaving him no choice to refuse.

— Thomas Shelby from where?
— From Birmingham.
— Goodness!..
— No, not much.

— Some part of you...
— I have no parts.
— Some part of you wanted me as well. I know that, I felt it. And sure as hell some part of me wants you still. And no just that part, but... some part of my soul. Some part of my soul. Curious how that is to me and curious that it should be you. Opposites perhaps. Opposite, and that... That thing sticking in my heart, you own, you own part of that heart, you do. You do, Polly. You do.

Explanation:

Polly put a gun to Chester Campbell's chest.

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