“Feel sorry for anyone who thinks what they think is right should be some universal law”

“Who are these people, and why do they think their own opinions are the only right ones?”

“Think about how it looks, Samantha. Not just how it feels. Make smart choices. Always consider consequences.”

“They say you never know what you would do in a hypothetical situation. We’d all like to think we’d be one of the people who gave up their lifejackets and waved a stoic good-bye from the slanting deck of the titanic, someone who jumped in front of a bullet for a stranger, or turned and raced back up the stairs of one of the towers, in search of someone who needed help rather than our own security. But you just don’t know for sure if, when things fall apart, you’ll think safety first, or if safety will be the last thing on your mind.”

“Right. Because if you have trouble putting ketchup and mustard on a hot dog, you should totally move on to saving lives.”

“No words for a long time. Which is fine, because even the most important ones-- I love you. I'm sorry. Forgive me? I'm here-- are only stand-ins for what you can say better without talking at all.”

“He has the kind of Southern accent that makes you think of melting butter on biscuits, and porch swings.”