Gale quotes from Dawson's Creek

[to Pacey] Honey, fair and beauty pageants aren't exactly synonymous.

When are you going to stop punishing me?

Mitch

When I can get rid of the vision of my naked wife playing hide the...when it stops hurting.

I am trying to protect you.

Dawson

From what? The dangers of having a good time with my girlfriend? Come on!

No, the dangers of getting hurt by a woman whom, as perfect a person as she seems right now, might actually be in a different place in her life.

Dawson

Mom, it's not like that with Gretchen.

Honey, I'm not so sure.

Dawson

Well I am. And you know what? It really doesn't matter what you think because it's my life and it's my relationship. If you want to express a little last minute maternal control, you're gonna have to wait for the next one to come along because I really don't want that from you right now.

Honey, you don't have to be so strong all the time. You can fall to pieces just about any time you want. There's nothing to be ashamed of.

Dawson

I'm not ashamed. There's... everybody keeps on asking me, "How you doin'? How you feelin'?" Truth is, I don't feel anything. Not a thing. I'm numb. Which, to tell you the truth, is really not so bad.

Um, that's great... until it all comes crumbling down.

Dawson

Well... until then.

Dawson

Mom, you ok?

Yeah, for the moment. [After long pause while staring at Lily] You wanna know what the worst part is?

Dawson

What?

She'll never even know he existed.

Dawson

Not if I have anything to do about it. She is going to hear about her daddy every chance I get.

Dawson

I seem to have won a film festival in Hooksett, New Hampshire. Which is... really bizarre because I never entered a film festival in Hooksett, New Hampshire.

No, but your father did. Yep. He wasn't very good with little details, but... he always believed in you.