Laurel Lance quotes from Arrow

Laurel

Because I realized that, that I went on that boat with you, too. And I've been slowly drowning for all of these years and after every heartbreak or setback or loss, I sank deeper into the dark water. And so when I saw you, so beautiful and so alive, I realized that I'm not those things. Not anymore. So please, please don't hate me Sara. Please.

Laurel

Hey, Oliver. Felicity... She makes her own choices, you know. I'm sure that's one of the reasons why you love her so much.

Laurel

I'm really glad that you found Felicity, and I hope you find your way back to her. And Ollie, I know that I am not the love of your life, but you will always be the love of mine.

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.

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.

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

Thank you for coming.

Laurel

I care about the lives of other people, Oliver. Maybe you should try it sometime.

Laurel

I didn't become a lawyer to break the law or hurt anybody.

I do what's necessary, what people like Peter Declan need.

Laurel

If what you're doing isn't wrong, then why are you hiding your face with a hood?

To protect the ones I care about.

Laurel

Wow. I can't remember the last time I've been in this room.

Oliver

I can. Halloween, 2005. We were getting ready for Tommy's party.

Laurel

Ah. Yes. I wore those horrible fishnets.

Oliver

I thought you looked good.

Tommy Merlyn

Wow. You look just really lovely.

Laurel

Lovely. Well, it's nice that you've extended your vocabulary from words like hot and mega hot.

Tommy

You can just say thank you, you know.

Tommy

I'm learning you're not much of a morning snuggler.

Laurel

And I'm learning that you don't like to wake up at any hour that ends in a.m.

Tommy

Yeah, that's true.

Are you all right?

Laurel

What would you think if I said that I didn't know?

That you were being honest.