The Best 102 Harvey Specter Quotes From Everyone's Favorite Suit

Anusuya Mukherjee
Dec 12, 2023 By Anusuya Mukherjee
Originally Published on Mar 12, 2021
Quotes about winning from Harvey Specter are always motivational
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Harvey Specter is a character in the American legal drama ‘Suits’.

The show was premiered in June 2011. Harvey Specter is the lead character in the show as the story revolved around him and Mike Ross, his recently hired Associate Attorney.

‘Suits’ is directed by Aaron Korsh. The role of Harvey is played by Gabriel Macht. As per Slava Prisivko, in season one, Harvey charges clients around $1000/hr. He's also known to wear Ralph Lauren and Tom Ford suits on the show.

If you're looking for Harvey Specter quotes about love, Harvey Specter quotes on narcissists, Harvey Specter quotes about productivity, or Harvey Specter failure quotes, you'll find them all here.

This article has a list of famous 'Suits' quotes said by Specter in the show. For more such quotes, also check out these Julia Roberts quotes and Jordan Baker quotes.
 

Best Harvey Specter Quotes

Some of the best Harvey Specter quotes are listed below. Harvey can be described as successful, charming, and sometimes arrogant. Read on for his best quotes, plus Harvey Specter quotes when you are backed and Harvey Specter quotes when someone points a gun.

1. “If you keep talking, I’m gonna start billing you, and my time runs a thousand dollars an hour.”

-Harvey Specter.

2. “Sometimes good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay.”

-Harvey Specter.

3. “I don’t play the odds, I play the man.”

-Harvey Specter.

4. “You don’t send a puppy to clean up its own mess.”

-Harvey Specter.

5. “If they think you care, they’ll walk all over you.”

-Harvey Specter.

6. “You always have a choice.”

- Harvey Specter.

7. “People respond to how we’re dressed, so like it or not this is what you have to do.”

- Harvey Specter.

8. “According to me’ is the only ‘according to’ that matters.”

- Harvey Specter.

9. “I'm not here for your absolution, I'm here for your redemption.”

- Harvey Specter.

10. “Unless you’re looking to make me breakfast tomorrow, I think we’re done.”

- Harvey Specter.

11. “There’s something wrong with your character if opportunity controls your loyalty.”

- Harvey Specter.

Inspirational Harvey Specter Quotes

Listed below is a list of Harvey Specter inspirational quotes. If you're feeling demotivated, read these what would Harvey do quotes to inspire you.

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12. “Kill them with success. Bury them with a smile.”

-Harvey Specter.

13. “I like to smile at people who don’t like me.”

-Harvey Specter.

14. “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.”

-Harvey Specter.

15. “It’s going to happen, because I am going to make it happen.”

-Harvey Specter.

16. “Have goals so big you get uncomfortable telling small minded people.”

-Harvey Specter.

17. “Winners don’t make excuses when the other side plays the game.”

-Harvey Specter.

18. “Every day is a hustle! Do I get tired? Yes. Do I give up? No.”

-Harvey Specter.

19. “Win a no win situation by rewriting the rules.”

-Harvey Specter.

20. “You want to change your life? Change the way you think.”

-Harvey Specter.

21. “It’s what you do in the dark that puts you in light.”

-Harvey Specter.

22. “I’m not about caring, I’m about winning.”

-Harvey Specter.

23. “Life has two rules:1 never quit 2 always remember rule no 1.”

-Harvey Specter.

24. “I don’t take meetings, I set them…and my respect is not demanded it is earned.”

-Harvey Specter.

25. “You know who cries the hardest in the Miss America pageant? The winner. Because she knows she can’t win again and winners always want to.”

-Harvey Specter.

26. “You were meant to.”

-Harvey Specter.

Interesting Harvey Specter Quotes

Some interesting quotes said by Harvey are listed below.

27. “Ever loved someone so much, you would do anything for them? Yeah, well make that someone yourself and do whatever the hell you want.”

-Harvey Specter.

28. “I’m against having emotions, not against using them.”

-Harvey Specter.

29. “Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it, you can never get it back.”

-Harvey Specter.

30. “I’m not interested in great, I want to know who its Daddy is.”

-Harvey Specter.

31. “I refuse to answer that on the grounds that I don’t want to.”

-Harvey Specter.

32. “Loyalty is a two-way street. If I’m asking for it from you, then you’re getting it from me.”

-Harvey Specter.

33. “The success of your client is a success of yours.”

-Harvey Specter.

34. “The law is the law, the truth is subjective.”

-Harvey Specter.

35. “I think caring is a weak characteristic. To not care is to be free of caring, to be indifferent, and in that state nothing holds power over you. In my opinion you shouldn’t care, but you shall still be kind and give to others.”

-Harvey Specter.

36. “No one wins if we go to war.”

-Harvey Specter.

37. “Never destroy anyone in public when you can accomplish the same result in private.”

-Harvey Specter.

38. “If I don’t go pro, I can’t play against the best. And if I can’t play against the best, I can’t be the best.”

-Harvey Specter.

Cool And Funny Quotes

Some cool and funny Harvey Specter quotes are listed below.

39. “Sorry, I can’t hear you over the sound of how awesome I am.”

-Harvey Specter.

40. “I don't pave the way for people, people pave the way for me.”

-Harvey Specter.

41. “No, I'm not. You said I'm the thorn in his side, and I tried to take it out. But you're the one who's had what he wants all these years and didn't give it to him.”

-Harvey Specter.

42. “I knew he wasn't a lawyer, I didn't know he was an idiot.”

-Harvey Specter.

43. “Where could you have to go? You're unemployed.”

-Harvey Specter.

44. “I'm not gonna fire you, Donna. I might kill you, but I'm not gonna fire you.”

-Harvey Specter.

45. “I get it. You got the idea from Working Girl, when they crash the wedding to get to Trask Radio.”

-Harvey Specter.

46. “Or besmirching the good name of The Spinners.”

-Harvey Specter.

47. “I can't delay the sale if I don't know why my client is dumping his company on a whim.”

-Harvey Specter.

48. “Oh, you want an easy life? I hear McDonalds is hiring.”

-Harvey Specter.

49. “No kicking. No biting. No rabbit punches.”

-Harvey Specter.

50. “Are you saying that I’m the fat guy? ‘Cause I’m not the fat guy.”

-Harvey Specter.

51. “You’re wearing a tux; they’re not gonna know who you are.”

-Harvey Specter.

52. “Would you like me to thank your face with my fist?”

-Harvey Specter.

Motivational Quotes

A list of motivational quotes by Harvey Specter are listed below.

Harvey Specter comebacks and quotes are thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who watches 'Suits'.

53. “Work until you no longer have to introduce yourself.”

-Harvey Specter.

54. “97% of people who gave up are employed by the 3% who never gave up.”

-Harvey Specter.

55. “I’m working on myself, for myself, by myself.”

-Harvey Specter.

56. “Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.”

-Harvey Specter.

57. “Focus on making yourself better. Not on thinking that you are better.”

-Harvey Specter.

58. “Let them hate. Just make sure they spell your name right.”

-Harvey Specter.

59. “You’re never going to win big if you’re only going to minimise your losses.”

-Harvey Specter.

60. “It’s not a problem if you always win.”

-Harvey Specter

61. “If you kinda sorta try, then you kinda sorta fail.”

-Harvey Specter.

62. “First impressions last. You start behind the eight ball, you’ll never get in front.”

-Harvey Specter.

63. “Do what you have to do.”

-Harvey Specter.

64. “When someone treats you like they don’t care. Believe them. Don’t waste your time on it.”

-Harvey Specter.

Quotes About Success

Given below are some quotes about success, for those with goals so big they need a little booster.

65. “I don’t have dreams, I have goals.”

-Harvey Specter.

66. “The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary.”

-Harvey Specter.

67. “That’s the difference between you and me. You wanna lose small, I wanna win big.”

-Harvey Specter.

68. “I don’t get lucky. I make my own luck.”

-Harvey Specter.

69. “When people you don’t even know hate you, that’s when you know you’re the best.”

-Harvey Specter.

70. “When achieving your goal is more important than partying, welcome to the 1%.”

-Harvey Specter.

71. “It’s not bragging if it’s true.”

-Harvey Specter.

72. “I win. That’s what I do.”

-Harvey Specter.

73. “Anyone can do my job but no one can be me.”

-Harvey Specter.

74. “You don’t have to have it all figured out before you move forward. Just take the first step.”

-Harvey Specter.

Popular Harvey Specter Quotes

A list of popular Harvey Specter quotes are listed below, like "kill them with success" and "let them hate".

75. “Something told me you'd need it, and by something, I mean common sense. And by need it, I mean you're an idiot.”

-Harvey Specter.

76. “There's gonna come a day, Louis, when I need something from you. And when I do, you're gonna remember that I let this pass. Daniel Hardman is not the answer. You owe me.”

-Harvey Specter.

77. “That’s funny, but you might want to whip that grin off your face.”

-Harvey Specter.

78. “I’ve always heard about this place. Which room is Hoffa buried in?”

-Harvey Specter.

79. “If you send our men to hospital we send yours to the morgue, that's the Chicago way.”

-Harvey Specter.

80. “Stormtroopers don’t write checks.”

-Harvey Specter.

81. “But then I wouldn't feel like James Bond.”

-Harvey Specter.

82. “I shot you in the knees, so he wouldn’t shoot you in the face. You’re welcome.”

-Harvey Specter.

83. “Take the drama down a notch, Juliet.”

-Harvey Specter.

84. “Don’t let the photo fool you. She’s less girl next door, more Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”

-Harvey Specter.

85. “Next time you ought to make a life-altering decision, just question yourself ‘What would Harvey do?’”

-Harvey Specter.

86. “I am exception.”

- Harvey Specter.

87. “Depends of the people you care for. Besides, I rest peacefully knowing that having cared for somebody might have helped that person. Even if I’m being walked over. That’s the risk I’m willing to take. Often believing in the goodness of one helps to avoid that. You get what you wish for.”

- Harvey Specter.

88. “Pick a card in your mind. Any card.”

- Harvey Specter.

89. “We’ve been crossing lines long before we even ever met.”

- Harvey Specter.

Famous Harvey Specter Quotes

Some famous Harvey Specter quotes are listed below.

90. “I've told you this before, but it's always been when I needed something from you. And I don't need anything from you right now, because you just gave it to me. So maybe you can hear it when I say it - I respect you. You're an excellent attorney, a valuable member of this firm.”

-Harvey Specter.

91. “It could mean I'm going to offer him a trip to Disneyland.”

-Harvey Specter.

92. “I wouldn’t move your things into Wayne Manor just yet.”

-Harvey Specter.

93. “Hey, I love Louis, and I don’t care what you say. I am not leaving my wingman. See, that’s funny, ‘coz that’s from Top Gun.”

-Harvey Specter.

94. “What are your choices when someone puts a gun to your head?

What are you talking about? You do what they say or they shoot you.

Wrong. You take the gun, or you pull out a bigger one. Or, you call their bluff. Or, you do any one of a hundred and forty six other things.”

-Harvey Specter.

95. “Life is this, I like this.”

-Harvey Specter.

96. “Don’t waste your time on explanations. People only hear what they want to hear.”

- Harvey Specter.

97. “I could agree with you but then we’d both be wrong.”

-Harvey Specter.

98. “Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you.”

-Harvey Specter.

99. “A lot of people die in that. It seems appropriate.”

- Harvey Specter.

100. “Are you telling me that if I throw you under the bus, you’re gonna drag me with you?”

-Harvey Specter.

101. “That's exactly what I thought of myself when I came up with the idea.”

-Harvey Specter.

102. “When you are backed against the wall, break the goddamn thing down.”

-Harvey Specter.

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Written by Anusuya Mukherjee

Bachelor of Arts and Law specializing in Political Science and Intellectual Property Rights

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Anusuya MukherjeeBachelor of Arts and Law specializing in Political Science and Intellectual Property Rights

With a wealth of international experience spanning Europe, Africa, North America, and the Middle East, Anusuya brings a unique perspective to her work as a Content Assistant and Content Updating Coordinator. She holds a law degree from India and has practiced law in India and Kuwait. Anusuya is a fan of rap music and enjoys a good cup of coffee in her free time. Currently, she is working on her novel, "Mr. Ivory Merchant".

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