Temperance Brennan quotes from Bones

Booth

[standing over Seth] Hey there, Michelangelo, can you hear me?

Brennan

[to Booth] You shouldn't call him that, Booth. If he had a head injury he might think that's who he is.

Something's poking in my back and something smells terrible!

Do you know your name?

Yes!

Booth

Ok, what is it.

I'm not saying.

Brennan

[to Booth] Told you. You confused him.

Booth

No I didn't––

I'm not confused! I'm just not tellin' you my name.

Booth

See, he's not confused.

Vitals are stable. No sign of concussion....

Who are you??

Booth

Who are we? [shows his badge] FBI, that's who we are.

Since when did FBI cover billboard vandalism??

Fisher

Are we allowed to laugh?

Ummmm...no. [looks at Brennan] What are we calling the one that's still alive?

Brennan

Well, Booth calls him Michelangelo.

Fisher

[looking at computer screen] Large rugged pelvis suggests the victim was a Caucasian male.

I have a large rugged pelvis? [grins] Booyah!!! [Cam smiles]

Brennan

Not you. The murder victim.

Everyone here is this combo of smart and dumb.

Brennan

Now you don't have to unfold and refold a map.

Booth

Wait a second, I like maps. What's wrong with maps?

Brennan

Well, maps cannot tell you the amount of traffic to expect en route to your destination. See? Now we can relax and talk about interesting things.

Booth

This is not how the cowboys settled this country.

Fisher

I don't know if you're aware, but I do a bit of stand-up myself.

Brennan

I imagine you are not very skilled at it, as you are not a humorous person.

Fisher

My routine is dark, disturbing and uncomfortable. Just the way a comedy show should be.

Brennan

1,250,000.

Booth

What???

Brennan

That's how long it would take to check out every toilet in DC.

Booth

[turns to Brennan] Bones, once you start with the math you don't stop, right?

Brennan

[smiles] You think everyone's like that, don't you?

Booth

[humoring Brennan, smirks] Yeah I think so, definitely. Go math. Math people forever, right?

Booth

So what do you think? Man or a woman?

Brennan

I am uncomfortable defining sex with just a skull.

Booth

Come on. Take a stab. I won't write anything down, I promise. It's between me and you. (Brennan looks at Hodgins) Oh, well...

Hodgins

What? You don't want to take a stab in front of me?

Brennan

I feel inhibited by my desire not to embarrass myself in front of another scientist.

Booth

You should take that as a compliment.

Hodgins

What about him?

Brennan

Well we live together and thus share the same synergistic lack of inhibition which allows us to have sex without being self-conscious.

Booth

That's very romantic, Bones.

Brennan

[after Sweets suggested she and Booth go undercover as dancers] [excited] I love going undercover!

Booth

[not pleased] Why??

Brennan

Because it's fun and exciting!

[walks in and is surprised to see Brennan in her dance dress] This....is..a good look. You going to the hootenanny later?

Brennan

Hootenanny is an informal gathering for singing and dancing. I am training for an extremely rigorous ballroom dance competition.

Ohhh...

Brennan

Booth and I intend to win the rumba competition.

And catch a murderer?

Brennan

Yes. Of course, that's the main objective. [dances on her way out]

Wendell

[in shock] Wow.

[turns to Wendell] Just..um, go with it.

Booth

[after Brennan gives him a passionate kiss] Wow, what was that for?

Brennan

[flirtatiously] Just felt like high school in here. Didn't you ever sneak away into the closet? [she and Booth kiss again]

Booth

The backseat of a car is more my thing.

Brennan

Do I have to do anything special when it ends?

Booth

No.

Brennan

Why not?

Booth

Because it's never gonna end, Bones. It's always gonna be just like this. Just like this.

Clark

Crime, you. Ancient history, me. Remember?

Brennan

Yes, but I would think you would want nothing more than my expertise.

Clark

And I'm well aware that you would think that. But I don't want to take you away from your murder.

Brennan

I don't believe this. I taught you.

Clark

And I'm grateful. I promise, you'll be thanked when I'm published.

Brennan

I don't want to pass my failings on to Christine, Booth.

Booth

What failings?

Brennan

Hyper-competitiveness, arrogance, insensitivity to the feelings of others.

Booth

You know what? Thumbs up to the self-realization there Bones. Actually, two thumbs up.

Brennan

You should make a similar effort.

Booth

What?

Brennan

Not to pass on your failings.

Booth

Whoa, whoa, whoa. What do you mean? What failings?

Brennan

[to Christine] It's time for bed.

Booth

You want us to sprinkle your ashes over a volcano?

Brennan

Yes. That way at least if I'm dead you can have a nice trip together and foolishly risk your lives.

Booth

Which will bring us closer together!

Brennan

Yes.

The advice I gave you back then, use your head, be rational, don't let your heart lead you, use your brain. That allowed you to survive, and it held true. But I have another piece of advice for you. It's time for you to find some of that little girl that you locked away so deep inside yourself.

Brennan

Why?

Because it's not about surviving anymore. It's about flourishing. It's about living a full life.