Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from Al Capone Does My Shirts.
Family Quotes
You get to Alcatraz by being the worst of the worst. Unless you're me. I came here because my mother said I had to. […]All so my sister can go to the Esther P. Marinoff School. (1.3-4)
Love Quotes
I've never been good at fooling Natalie. She knows me too well. (1.17)
Duty Quotes
I feel sick to my stomach. I want to pull my hand away, but I don't. I keep walking. Good Moose. Obedient Moose. I always do what I'm supposed to do. (4.62)
Guilt and Blame Quotes
What child doesn't have a brother or sister? Half the world has seven or eight. Having a brother didn't make Natalie the way she is. One look at the two of them together and that big-shot psychiatr...
Friendship Quotes
Scout has the kind of hair that grows up instead of down. He has a friendly smile and everything he does, he does quickly. I don't pay much attention to what he says, but when he walks back to his...
Rules and Order Quotes
"We have rules here. Laws you must obey or you could endanger yourself and everyone else on this island." (6.33)
Exploration Quotes
"The most exciting thing that happened to me this vacation was my mom didn't feel like cooking because our pans were still packed, so my dad brought home a plate of roast chicken, potatoes and cook...
Honesty Quotes
I can't stay late or they lock the cell house door. Gotta watch out for that. Nobody's home late on Alcatraz. Nobody gets bad grades either or they chain you up," I say."So hey." Another kid walks...