Grey's Anatomy Quotes

"Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens: I believe in the good. I believe that it's been a hell of a year. And I believe, in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, we will all be okay. I believe a lot of things. I believe that Denny is always with me. And I believe that if I eat a tub of butter, and no one sees me, the calories don't count. And I believe that surgeons who prefer staples over stitches are just lazy. [Turns to George] Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens: I believe you are a man who made a terrible mistake by marrying Callie. And I believe that because you're my best friend, I can tell you this and we can be okay. I believe even though you made this mistake, you will be okay, I believe we survive, George. I believe that believing we survive is what makes us survive.

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"Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens: What self-respecting surgeon wears salmon-colored scrubs?

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Dr. Meredith Grey: At the end of the day faith is a funny thing. It turns up when you don't really expect it. It's like one day you realize that the fairy tale may be slightly different than you dreamed. The castle, well, it may not be a castle. And it's not so important happy ever after, just that its happy right now. See once in a while, once in a blue moon, people will surprise you , and once in a while people may even take your breath away.

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Dr. Miranda Bailey: An intern was reassigned so he's mine now. Have him shadow you for the day, show him how I do things.
Dr. Alex Karev: Alex Karev, nice to meet you.
Dr. Cristina Yang: The pig who called Meredith a nurse. I hate you on principle.
Dr. Alex Karev: And you're the pushy, overbearing kiss ass. I hate you too.
Dr. Cristina Yang: Oh, this should be fun then.

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[discussing "Judy Dolls", after they learn that a patient's bowel obstruction was caused after he swallowed the heads of ten Judy Dolls]
Dr. Cristina Yang: My mother used to buy me Judy dolls. Manhattan Judy, Surfer Judy, Disco Judy.
Dr. Meredith Grey: I always wanted one.
Dr. Cristina Yang: I dissected them. Cut off their arms and shaved their heads.
Dr. Alex Karev: Sounds like there's a sick and twisted story behind this.
Dr. Cristina Yang: They're sexist, distorted, devil toys that create unrealistic image-expectations catering to the porn-driven minds of men.
Dr. Miranda Bailey: You swallow a bitter pill this morning, Yang? They're dolls.

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Meredith: [voiceover] The game. They say a person either has what it takes to play or they don't. My mother was one of the greats. Me, on the other hand…I'm kinda screwed. Like I said ... I'm screwed

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Bailey: I have five rules. Memorize them. Rule number one: don't bother sucking up. I already hate you, that's not going to change.

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Meredith: Dr. Shepherd.
Derek: Dr. Shepherd? This morning I was Derek, now it's Dr. Shepherd.
Meredith: Dr. Shepherd, we should pretend it never happened.
Derek: What never happened? You sleeping with me last night? Or you throwing me out this morning? Because both are fond memories I'd like to hang on to.
Meredith: No, there will be no more memories. I'm not the girl in the bar anymore and you're not the guy. This can't exist. You get that, right?
Derek: You took advantage of me and now you want to forget it?
Meredith: I did not take—
Derek: I was drunk, vulnerable and good looking and you took advantage.
Meredith: Okay, I was the one who was drunk and you are NOT that good looking.
Derek: Maybe not today, but last night I was very good looking. I had on my red shirt, my good looking shirt and you took advantage.
Meredith: I did not!
Derek: Would you like to take advantage again, say Friday night?
Meredith: No! You're an attending and I'm your intern! Stop looking at me like that.
Derek: Like what?
Meredith: Like you've seen me naked.
[Derek laughs]

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Meredith: I wish I wanted to be a chef, or a ski instructor, or a kindergarten teacher.
George: You know, I would have been a really good postal worker. I'm dependable.
[Meredith chuckles]
George: You know, my parents tell everyone they meet that their son's a surgeon. As if it's a big accomplishment. Superhero or something... If they could see me now.
Meredith: When I told my mother I wanted to go to medical school, she tried to talk me out of it. Said I didn't have what it takes to be a surgeon, that I'd never make it. So the way I see it, superhero sounds pretty damn good.

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Meredith: [voiceover] I can't think of a single reason why I should be a surgeon, but I can think of a thousand reasons why I should quit. They make it hard on purpose. There are lives in our hands. There comes a moment when it's more than just a game, and you either take that step forward or turn around and walk away. I could quit but here's the thing, I love the playing field.

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Meredith: [voiceover] It's all about lines. The finish line at the end of residency, waiting in line for a chance at the operating table, and then there’s the most important line, the line separating you from the people you work with. It doesn’t help to get too familiar, to make friends. You need boundaries, between you and the rest of the world. Other people are far too messy. It’s all about lines. Drawing lines in the sand and praying like hell no one crosses them.

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Bailey: Every intern wants to perform their first surgery. That's not your job. Do you know what your job is? To make your resident happy. Do I look happy? No! Why? Because my interns are whiny. You know what will make me look happy? Having the code team staffed, having the trauma pages answered, having the weekend labs delivered and having someone down in the pit doing the sutures. No one holds a scalpel until I'm so happy I'm Mary Freakin' Poppins.

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George: Who here feels like they have no idea what they're doing?
[Everyone raises their hands]

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Burke: Anything you say in the next 30 seconds is free...starting right now.
Bailey: I think you’re cocky. Arrogant. Bossy and pushy. You also have a god complex and don’t think of anybody but your damn self.
Burke: But I—
Bailey: But what? I still have 22 seconds and I’m not done.

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Meredith: [voiceover] At some point you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out; they fence you in. Life is messy, that's how we're made. So you can waste your life drawing lines or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines that are way too dangerous to cross. Here's what I know, If you're willing to take a chance, the view from the other side is spectacular.

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Meredith: [voiceover] We live out our lives on the surgical unit. Seven days a week, fourteen hours a day, we're together more than we are apart. After a while, the ways of residency become the ways of life. Number one: always keep score. Number two: do whatever you can to outsmart the other guy. Number three: don't make friends with the enemy. Oh, yeah, number four: everything, everything is a competition. Whoever said winning wasn't everything, never held a scalpel.

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Burke: [to Cristina and Meredith] This is a men's room. Either whip one out, or close the door.

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Meredith: They're everywhere. All the time. Izzie's all perky and George does this thing where he's helpful and considerate. They share food, and they say things, and they move things, and they breathe. Ugh, they're like, happy.
Cristina: Kick them out.
Meredith: I can't kick them out, they just moved in. I asked them to move in.
Cristina: So what, you're just going to repress everything in some deep, dark, twisted place until one day you snap and you kill them?
Meredith: Yep.
Cristina: This is why we are friends.

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Meredith: You're just pissed that two women got the harvest.
Alex: I'm just pissed that anyone except me got the harvest. Boobs in no way factor into this. Unless you want to show me yours.
Meredith: I'm going to become a lesbian.
Cristina: Me too.

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Meredith: [voiceover] There's another way to survive this competition. A way no one ever seems to tell you about. One you have to learn for yourself. Number five: It's not about the race at all. There are no winners or losers. Victories are counted by the number of lives saved. And once in a while, if you're smart, the life you save could be your own.

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Meredith: [voiceover] Intimacy is a four syllable word for "Here is my heart and soul, please grind them into hamburger, and enjoy." It's both desired, and feared. Difficult to live with, and impossible to live without. Intimacy also comes attached to the three R's... relatives, romance, and roommates. There are some things you can't escape. And other things you just don't want to know.

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Alex: Morning, Dr Model.
Izzie: Dr. Evil Spawn.
Alex: Ooh, nice tat. Do they airbrush that out for the catalogs?
Izzie: I don't know. What do they do for the 666 on your skull?

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Izzie: Tampons, George, I just really needed some tampons!
George: I forgot when I got there.
Izzie: No.
[She opens the shower door]
Izzie: No, you are so passive aggressive!
George: Naked! I am naked in the shower!
[she closes the shower door]
Izzie: Just tampons, George! I really needed tampons. God!
[Meredith walks in]
Izzie: I'm not riding in the same car as him.
[Meredith looks at Izzie, who is standing in her underwear]
Meredith: Unless you're going like that, you're not riding with me either. Where are the tampons?
Izzie: He didn't buy them.
Meredith: [to George] You didn't buy them?
George: Men don't buy tampons!
[Izzie opens the shower door again, and George falls over]
Izzie: You know what? You're gonna have to get over the whole man thing, George! We're women! We have vaginas! Get used to it!
George: [lying on the floor in the bathtub] I am not your sister!

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Cristina: [to Izzie] You are eight feet tall. Your boobs are perfect. Your hair is down to there. If I was you I would just walk around naked all the time. I wouldn't have a job, I wouldn't have any skills, I wouldn't even know how to read. I would just be...naked.
Izzie: It's makeup. It's retouching.
Cristina: You get that we hate you, right?

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Meredith: [voiceover] I wish there were a rulebook for intimacy. Some kind of guide to tell you when you've crossed the line. It would be nice if you could see it coming, and I don't know how you fit it on a map. You take it where you can get it, and keep it as long as you can. And as for rules, maybe there are none. Maybe the rules of intimacy are something you have to define for yourself.

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Meredith: [voiceover] Remember when you were a kid and your biggest worry was, like, if you'd get a bike for your birthday or if you'd get to eat cookies for breakfast. Being an adult? Totally overrated. I mean seriously, don't be fooled by all the hot shoes and the great sex and the no parents anywhere telling you what to do. Adulthood is responsibility. Responsibility, it really does suck. Really, really sucks. Adults have to be places and do things and earn a living and pay the rent. And if you're training to be a surgeon, holding a human heart in your hands, hello? Talk about responsibility. Kind of makes bikes and cookies look really, really good, doesn't it? The scariest part about responsibility? When you screw up and let it slip right through your fingers.

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George: Who else did you invite?
Cristina: Izzie, we said the list was jocks only. Surgery, Trauma, Plastics. Who else?
Izzie: Just some people from Peds.
Cristina: You invited the preschoolers to Meredith’s house? The next thing you’ll say is you invited the shrinks.
[Izzie looks away]
Cristina: She invited mental defects. This party’s DOA.

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Meredith: We're adults. When did that happen? And how do we make it stop?

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Meredith: [She, George and Cristina are drinking and playing cards] Why did we want to be surgeons anyway?
George: Surgery is very serious business
[Cristina burps loudly; she has two cards stuck to her face]
George: Full House
Cristina: [to George] Royal flush. Get naked. Baby boy!
Meredith: Surgery is stupid. It's stupid.
Cristina: [She sings to George, as he strips] Sexy, you're so sexy. [She takes the bottle from Meredith] Give me that; you're drunk.
Meredith: I'm not driving. I'm not on call. I'm in my own house. My life is crap. And it's my party and I'll get drunk if I want to.

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Meredith: [voiceover] Responsibility. It really does suck. Unfortunately, once you get past the age of braces and training bras, responsibility doesn't go away. It can't be avoided. Either someone makes us face it or we suffer the consequences. And still adulthood has it perks. I mean the shoes, the sex, the no parents anywhere telling you what to do. That's, pretty damn good.

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