Louis Cyphre Alas... how terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the wise, Johnny?
Played by Robert De Niro 
Angel Heart (1987) · 20 quotes
Angel Heart (1987) · 20 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Angel Heart (1987): in 10 of its 20 quotes
Most scenes with: Harry Angel (4), Ethan Krusemark (2)
No matter how cleverly you sneak up on a mirror, your reflection always looks you straight in the eye.
More lines from Louis Cyphre
5 quotes Louis Cyphre Louis Cyphre You know what they say about slugs. They always leave slime in their tracks.
Louis Cyphre The flesh is weak, Johnny. Only the soul is immortal. [darkly] And yours belongs to ME.
Louis Cyphre They say there's enough religion in the world to make men hate each other, but not enough to make them love.
Louis Cyphre I have old-fashioned ideas about honour. An eye for an eye... stuff like that.
Scenes with Louis Cyphre
4 scenes Louis Cyphre Are you an atheist?
Yeah, I'm from Brooklyn.
"Louis Cyphre"... "Lucifer". Even your NAME is a dime store joke.
Louis Cyphre "Mephistopheles" is SUCH a mouthful in Manhattan, Johnny.
Louis Cyphre Some religions think that the egg is the symbol of the soul, did you know that?
No I didn't know that.
Louis Cyphre Would you like an egg?
No, thank you. I got a thing about chickens. [Sees Cyphre crunching an egg]
She was doing my chart. I gave her Johnny's birthdate, February 14th. Except someone got to her and took out their own Valentine card. They split her open, and they cut out her heart. I guess she couldn't predict the future for herself.
Louis Cyphre The future isn't what it used to be Mr. Angel.
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