“If we get into a fight, or we need to break out of somewhere, you know, kill someone, I’m your man, but a laser attacking the city’s shield – I don’t know where to chip in.”
“She was kind and funny and talented. Above all, she was courageous ... We often talk about those that give their lives in the service of their country, and while Janet Fraiser did just that, that's not what her life was about. The following are the names of the men and women who did not die in service, but who are in fact alive today, because of Janet.”
“It is simple. You will never forgive yourself. Accept it. You hurt others, many others, that cannot be undone. You will never find personal retribution, but your life does not have to end. That which is right, just and true can still prevail.”
“I can't remember anyone coming to me with a complaint against him. Ever. He was a kind soul. He was a healer. And he will be very deeply missed ... Every single life Carson saved is a monument to him. And that gives me great comfort.”
“You’re the type of person who would give his own life for someone he doesn’t even know…If you had one fault, it was that you wanted to save people so badly, you wanted to help people so much, that it tore you apart when you couldn’t make a difference.”
“I’m an Air Force officer just like you are, Colonel. And just because my reproductive organs are on the inside instead of the outside doesn’t mean I can’t handle whatever you can handle.”
“I was Harvard Law Review. I was chief counsel of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Prior to that, I was an appellate advocate for Hartshorne & Slaughter, one of the most prestigious litigation boutiques in all New York City. Believe me, I can handle three tribal elders with a stack of papyrus.”
“Well now you know that the hard part about being part of this team is not risking your own life. It's watching your friends take chances with theirs.”
“I feel very comfortable with my life in your hands, and, at the end of the day, that means you're doing a pretty good job. Dealing with the pressure, it does get easier with time.”