I used to be a blind man, I can see now

Lurline 2022-03-21 09:01:14

The violence and savagery of boxing were exposed vividly and poetically. Boxing is not a place to stay for long. The departure of La Motta confirms Hemingway's famous saying: It can be destroyed, but it cannot be defeated.
The more Lamotta devoted himself to Vicky, the more suspicious, the more obsessed with boxing, the more he suffered from gains and losses, the more he indulged in sensuality, the more empty his heart was. La Mota lost herself in the pressure of fame and profit, beating his wife is only one of the external manifestations.
There is no turning back, but we can only carry forward. Maybe this is the incompleteness of life.
Everyone who has dreams has desires behind; everybody who has worked hard has struggle behind them. Whether a person is guilty or not, I don’t know, I only know that I used to be a blind man and I can see it now.

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  • Jake La Motta: "When I come home at night, my wife's at the door with a tall drink in her hand. And she gives me a nice hot bath. Then, she gives me a nice rubdown. Then, she makes passionate love to me. Then, she makes me dinner. What more could you ask for? You ought to try that." The other friend says, "Hey, That sounds great! What time does your wife get home?"

  • Jake La Motta: What am I gonna do? If that's what they're gonna do, they're gonna do. What can I do? Well, fuck 'em. Let 'em do what they're gonna do.