Quotes from Firefly
Shepherd Derrial Book (Ron Glass)
Serenity (Part 1 & 2)
Brutus Crewmember: What's your dest', Grandpa? We're hittin' the outer rings.
Shepherd Derrial Book: I never married.
Brutus Crewmember: What?
Book: I'm not a grandpa.
Kaywinnit Lee "Kaylee" Frye: So, um, how come you don't care where you're going?
Book: 'Cause how you get there is the worthier part.
Inara Serra: I have to say, this is the first time we've had a preacher on board.
Book: Well, I wasn't expecting to see a state official either. Ambassador. shakes her hand as Mal laughs. I'm missing something funny.
Kaylee: Not so funny.
Inara: Ambassador is Mal's way of—
Mal: She's a whore, Shep.
Kaylee: The term is companion.
Mal: I always get those mixed up. How's business?
Inara: None of yours.
Inara: So would you like to lecture me on the wickedness of my ways?
Book: I brought you some supper. But if you'd prefer a lecture I have a few very catchy ones prepped. Sin and hellfire. One has lepers.
Inara: I think I'll pass.
BUSHWACKED
Book: I believe there's a power greater than that, a power that heals.
Mal: Reavers might take issue with that philosophy. If they had a philosophy. If they weren't too busy gnawing on your insides.
Simon: Is that why you let us stay? So you could use us as bargaining chips?
Jayne: Knew there was a reason.
Simon: They are not taking her; you are not giving her to them!
Book: Don't be a fool, son. Do as the man says.
OUT OF GAS
River: "Don't be afraid". That's what it says, "Don't be afraid."
Book: Yes.
River: But you are afraid.
Book: Yes.
River: You're afraid we're going to die gasping. But we won't. That's not going to happen... We'll freeze to death first.
Zoë: Welcome back, sir.
Mal: Did I go someplace?
Book: Very nearly.
WAR STORIES
Book: A government is a body of people usually—notably—ungoverned.
Simon: Now you're sounding like the captain.
Zoë: Preacher, don't the Bible have some pretty specific things to say about killin'?
Book: Quite specific. It is, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps.
Mal: I know you all took up arms in that piece of action back there. How you faring with that, Doctor?
Simon: I don't know. I never shot anyone before.
Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.