Oliver Queen quotes from Arrow

Oliver

Well, you did it, Barry. Everyone's alive. Our guardian angel.

Barry

That's what you told me I could be when I told you about my powers.

Oliver

Meant it then and I know it now.

Oliver

I'm not really a hugger.

Barry

Yeah, tell me something I don't know. But the thing is, I am fast enough to just hug you with out you knowing, so you might as well let me.

Oliver

[to himself, amused] Nice.

Barry

[calling after Oliver] Wasn't so bad, right?

Oliver

Yes.

Felicity

Never mind.

Oliver

Excuse me. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. What's going on?

Felicity

I don't know.

Oliver

Is it Darhk?

Felicity

Inasmuch as that he's the reason that Laurel and Thea showed up on our doorstep 3 months ago. Right before you were going to propose. Before you say anything you should know that my mom found the ring in the decorations box.

Oliver

It's not what you think.

Felicity

Well, that depends on whether or not you think that I think that you were gonna propose and then that you changed your mind.

Oliver

I didn't change my mind.

Felicity

Well, something changed.

Oliver

Everything changed. Where we live, what we do, who we are. I was gonna propose.

Felicity

Hmm.

Oliver

But then we came back to Star City and then I just needed some to rethink things.

Felicity

Because you thought I wasn't going to say yes?

Oliver

Because what we're doing is dangerous and I–

Felicity

But I chose this life and I chose you. And I don't understand why we can't have both. [guns shot revealing Damien Darhk crashing the Christmas party]

Felicity

Oliver!

Oliver

Are John and Thea alright?

Felicity

Yeah, I think so. Please don't tell that you traded your life for ours because that would be extremely Old Oliver.

Oliver

I had to turn myself in. It was the only way to know where you were being held.

Felicity

One little problem , two if you think that Darhk is gonna keep up his end of the bargain. But what happens when the cavalry shows up and the Green Arrow is not present. Darhk is evil, not stupid.

Oliver

I have that handled, Felicity. It had to be this way.

Felicity

Why? Because you think we're in this situation because of your decisions? Look, I really hate to be the one to break this to you, Oliver, but you are not the boss of me. And I'm the one who decides if I need anyone's protection.

Oliver

I know.

Felicity

Back at the Christmas party from hell, you said you were going to propose and you didn't because you said you weren't sure our relationship could survive this kind of life.

Oliver

It's a holiday party.

Felicity

Yeah.

Oliver

I had more to say, but we were attacked.

Felicity

And here we are, fighting, Fighting our way through the danger instead of running away from it. Isn't that the whole point of marriage? To get through the hard times because we are together, not in spite of it?

Oliver

Um–

Felicity

Just so you know. If you had asked me, I would have said yes.

Laurel

Oliver, we'll find them.

Oliver

Not even the ghosts know where they are. Did you learn anything from the hotline?

Laurel

Only how many crazy/bored people there are in the city. Don't go there.

Oliver

Where?

Laurel

Your go-to place. Where you sit there and say that's all your fault.

Oliver

Well, it is my fault. I'm the one who outed Darhk.

Laurel

I know. I seem to remember us all being there when you did.

Oliver

I ran for Mayor because I can protect myself and that all of you could, too.

Laurel

And you were right, we can.

Oliver

I know, but you didn't sign up for this.

Laurel

Oliver, we can take care of ourselves and that's including Felicity. You inspired a lot of people.

Oliver

Well, Thea, and John, and Felicity, inspiration is not what they need tonight. But somewhere, someplace there is a ghost that's going to talk to me.

Laurel

And if there isn't?

Oliver

Then I'm going to take great pleasure in trying to make them.

Oliver

Thank you everyone. This week, an event just like was interrupted by terrorists. But all of us are here tonight to send those people a very simple message. We're not gonna let the darkness win. So all of us are here to light a candle together. United. [lights the Christmas tree] This right there is possible because of all of you. And I am grateful for each one of you. There is one person in particular that I am grateful for. [looks at Felicity] You. Someone who has stood beside me when times were darkest. She's the one who lights my way. [gets down on one knee] Felicity Smoak... would you make me... the happiest man on the face of the Earth? Yes?

Felicity

Yes.

Felicity

Hey stranger.

Oliver

Sorry I didn't come by sooner. It's... it's unforgivable.

Felicity

Only if you were in Bali or something. Were you in Bali?

Oliver

No, I was, uh–

Felicity

Beating the streets. Probably a lot of people looking for Darhk.

Oliver

I didn't want to come see you until Darhk was off the board.

Felicity

Any luck?

Oliver

We're working some leads.

Felicity

Tell me you haven't gone off the rails.

Oliver

Well... I just... I can't help but think that the reason Darhk is winning is because I haven't been willing to go far enough. And that if I was, if I had, maybe you wouldn't be in here right now. And I don't know what the point of what I'm doing as Green Arrow is if I can't protect the people that are closest to me.

Felicity

Well, what's the point of doing it if you lose yourself in the process?

Oliver

Yeah.

Felicity

There's something else we need to talk about. The doctors say that I'm... uh...

Oliver

I know.

Felicity

My point being is that we didn't really exchange any vows so the whole "for better or for worse" thing doesn't really apply here.

Oliver

What are you talking about?

Felicity

That maybe the real reason you haven't been here is because...

Oliver

Felicity... [takes out engagement ring from his pocket] the nurse took this off of you in the ER. How dare she? [he puts it back on her finger] For better or for worse.

Felicity

Yeah.

Oliver

Now I know... that it's not my fault. It's my responsibility.

Barry

Responsibility to do what?

Oliver

To end it. I'm going to kill him.

Quentin

So you're back to dropping bodies?

Oliver

It's just this one.

Felicity

It's the fault of only one man and he has an extremely on-the-nose and alliterative name. And we're going to stop him, not out of guilt or vengeance, or regret. We are going to stop him because it's what we do. That's who we are.

Oliver

That was a good speech. I'm very happy to hear it.

Laurel

Ollie, what are you thinking?

Oliver

That I should have done a better job keeping an eye on her. She told me the blood-lust came back two months ago and I didn't even know. I've been focused on the campaign, and I've been running back and forth to Central City, and I...

Felicity

How is it that you always manage to blame yourself for everything?

Diggle

That's his superpower. Guilt Arrow.

Well well, whoever you are, let me just say I am very impressed. No one's ever been able to break through my encryption before. Bravo!

Oliver

[whispering] Disguise your voice.

Felicity

Thanks, I would take that as a compliment if it wasn't coming from some nutjob trying to take down the internet.

Why would I want to take down the net? Not only is it where I work, I'm addicted to funny cat videos.

Leaving the epic stupidity of your plan aside, Thea's right, this isn't either of our decisions.

Oliver

Malcolm, do you want her to die?

Of course not. Do you have any idea how badly I want to put a knife in her hand and force her to slit someone's throat? I've come this close to dragging someone in here for her to kill. And the reason that I don't is because that would be about my feelings and not Thea's. Oliver, sometimes the greatest act of love is no action at all. It's her life. It's her choice.

Nyssa

Thea is my sister-in-law. You are my husband.

Oliver

I'm not your husband.

Nyssa

But war does not know family bonds nor friendly sentiments.

Quentin

You know, in AA, we say you're only as sick as the secrets you keep. You're looking pretty healthy these days. Let's just hope I can get back to that place with Donna.

Oliver

For what it's worth, you're in a tough spot, and you're trying to keep her safe. You know, sometimes a lie isn't wrong if it's for the good of someone that you love.

Laurel

[about Mari] She's a friend. A hero in Detroit they call Vixen.

Oliver

Mari and I had an animated encounter last year and we've stayed in touch.