i am jj song.

“i finally figured out what bothered me so much about you.”

— well, lay it on me studly.

“it’s the way you’re so concerned about protecting yourself. i mean, no one in this entire hospital has a bad thing to say about you and i’m guessing that’s because you’re so careful not to rub anyone the wrong way.

… and you still wear your wedding ring. that prevents any guy from getting anywhere near you. you wouldn’t operate on mr. peters and we both know how you’re protecting yourself there. i dunno, i guess in the grand scheme of things it’s not that big of a deal. i just, i was a little disappointed when i found out who you turned out to be. i’ll see you around kim.”

* * *

“i saw you did that surgery on mr. peters… did you decide it was the right thing to do?”

— no, actually, it was a stupid career risk.

“then why’d you do it?”

— because for some reason i, find myself really caring about what you think of me.

“oh. cool.”

"aim for success, not perfection. never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make yourself a happier and more productive person."

—dr. david m. burns, perfectionism.

"…because like in real life, there are rules on this field. but unlike real life, no one here is above those rules."

— coach taylor on why he benched vince howard.

“…instead of saying, ‘Um…,’ or ‘Uh…,’ one could say, ‘Now…,’ a word which accomplishes two things: it serves the same stalling purpose as ‘Um…,’ or ‘Uh…,’ but instead of being dumb-sounding offputting, it creates suspense for what is coming next, whatever that might be, that which the speaker doesn’t yet know.”

"the only thing that scares me more than space aliens is the idea that there aren’t any space aliens. we can’t be the best that creation has to offer. i pray we’re not all there is. if so, we’re in big trouble."

“that’s why they call ‘em guilty pleasures. whether it’s food or good lovin’ - without the guilt - the pleasure’s just not the same.”

"live a good life. if there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. if there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. if there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones."