Arrow quotes

[to Moira] The Oliver you lost might not be the one they found.

Laurel Lance

Why are you here, Ollie?

Oliver Queen

To apologize. It was my fault. I want to ask you not to blame her.

Laurel

For what? Falling under your spell? How could I possibly blame her for doing the same thing I did?

Oliver

I never meant...

Laurel

She was my sister. I couldn't be angry because she was dead. I couldn't grieve because I was angry. That's what happens when your sister dies while screwing your boyfriend. We buried an empty coffin because her body was at the bottom of the ocean where you left her. It should have been you.

Oliver

I know it is too late to say this but I am sorry.

Laurel

Yeah, I am sorry, too. I had hoped you'd rot in hell a lot longer than five years.

Tommy

By my rough estimate, you have not had sex in 1839 days. As your wingman, I highly recommend Carmen Golden.

Oliver

Which one is she?

Tommy

The one that looks like the chick from Twilight.

Oliver

What's Twilight?

Tommy

You're so better off not knowing.

Oliver

Laurel, you always saw the best in me. Right now, that's what you're doing, looking at me and you wondering if that island changed me somehow, if it made me a better person, It didn't. Stay away from me, otherwise I am just gonna hurt you again, but this time it will be worse.

Laurel

You know what, Oliver. You are wrong, that island did change you, at least now you are honest.

Oliver

[Voiceover] She says the island changed me. She has no idea how much. There are many more names on the list. Those who rule my city through intimidation and fear. Every last one of them will wish I had died on that island.

Laurel

I'm a lawyer. I live to argue.

Quentin Lance

I'm your father. I live to keep you safe.

Laurel

How am I supposed to stay away from you if you won't stay away from me?

Oliver

I...

Laurel

What are you doing here, Ollie?

Oliver

My sister took...she put it out to me that I have been distant since I got back and that it would probably be a good idea if I let somebody in.

Laurel

So, you thought to start with the first person you pushed away?!

Oliver

I did that to protect you, and I saw you yesterday and I realized that I hurt you.

Oliver

My mother wants me to join the company. Yeah, take my rightful place.

Laurel

I can't exactly picture you as master of the universe.

Laurel

I thought I didn't need police protection any more.

Quentin

I thought I didn't need a reason to see my own daughter.

Oliver

[speaking to his father's tombstone] I didn't know how painful it would be to keep my secrets. You asked me to save the city, to right the wrong. I will, I swear, but to do that, I can't be the Oliver that everyone wants me to be, which means that sometimes...to honor your wishes, I need to dishonor your memory.

John Diggle

So how was your evening, sir?

Oliver

You mean after I said I had to go the bathroom at dinner and never came back?

Diggle

I guess from now on I'll be watching you pee.

Moira Queen

You're grounded for two weeks.

Thea Queen

Grounded? I've never been grounded.

Moira

Well, you never committed larceny before.

Thea

Since when do you care?

Moira

I've always cared. I'm your mother.

Thea

Look, we've had a good thing for the last five years. Why mess with that now?

Moira

No, we are paying off store owners to keep your record clean, so clearly, it hasn't been working.

Thea

And you're going to teach me? It's Oliver, isn't it? His judgmental hypocrisy is rubbing off on you.

Moira

No, I don't need Oliver to teach me how to parent you. You'll be home by 4:00.

Thea

Or what? You're going to call the cops on me? Tell them I say hi.

Thea

[to Oliver] You're not my father. And you're barely my brother.

Deadshot

I admire your work. Guess you won't be extending me any professional courtesy.

Oliver

We're not in the same line of work. Your profession is murder.

Deadshot

You've taken lives.

Oliver

For the good of others. You're out for yourself.

Oliver

You don't think much of me, do you?

Diggle

Actually, sir, I have a very high regard for how... perceptive you are.