The Wire The job will not save you.

“The job will not save you.” - Lester Freamon, The Wire

[StayTunedReviews]

Lester's words can translate across any job that deals with people. Still holds true to this day.

[jayreffner]

‘A life. A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It’s the shit that happens while you’re waiting for moments that never come.’ - Lester Freamon My favorite line from the show.

[wackousersden]

The greatest fucking line in the entire fucking series

[keiwinnmitchell]

No truer words will ever be spoken by Lester Freeman!

[ItsFunderful]

Worked in forensics for 8 years now - used to be a McNulty, now I am a Freamon. Near enough the best damn show ever made.

[hamsicle]

It's a good quote meatrocket. Lester always had the wisdom

[slydEvil]

1:05 love that look from prez. Mcnultys ego is so insufferable at times.

[steverogers]

Yea, fat chance you’re gonna get this great piece of wise advice to a handful of folks in their 20s/30s/40s today.

While you have good amount of people now realizing that a good work/life balance is key, you still have a good portion of folks who believe in the “grind’’ and the whole “never not working’’ bullshit that makes them believe that if they work hard enough, they too will be rich and successful, and more complete and more whole.

[jackson]

“Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans” -John Lennon

[wreck.create.MAK]

this is why i watch this show once a year religiiously

[josephmaschak]

The Job may not save you, but you probably won't go down alone, or at least without a fight. That's the difference between The Job and A Job.