Robert Goren quotes from Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Goren

We arrested his girlfriend.

Stevens

She probably has the money. Women like money.

Goren

So do men.

Stevens

That's because women like men with money.

Eames

Marston is sitting pretty high in the saddle.

Goren

Let's put a burr under that saddle.

Goren

[to Chantal] Mark, he told us that there's 3 varieties of murder groupies: victims, psychos, and shrinks.

Eames

He said with you he's got "3 mints in 1."

Goren

He shoots wild....probably one-handed, cocked to one side.

Eames

[sarcastically] Like in the gangsta flicks.

It's these cops! They're trying to kill me! They're after me!

Goren

For once, you're right -- we are after you. Milton Winters, you're under arrest!

Eames

This wasn't a robbery gone bad.

Goren

It's murder gone good.

Carver

What was it Clarence Darrow said? "The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children."

Goren

Only if you let them.

Goren

He's entered the lion's den. Bold?

Eames

He's out of his mind.

Goren

It's worse. He doesn't know fear.

Eames

Well, will wonders never cease? He blinked.

Carver

He may be human after all.

Goren

Optimist.

Eames

Typhoid Roger. You dump him, you get sick.

Goren

Blackmail him, you get killed.

Goren

Most killers get satisfaction from witnessing their handiwork. Not these two. when they inject these women, it's "Fire and forget".

Carver

A voyeur and an exhibitionist. It's a wonder they found each other.

Goren

[about Wallace framing Croydon] She picked a man who I already didn't trust, who I already didn't respect. That's how she blindsided me. She, uh... she picked a man like my father. She got me. She got me good.

Eames

Then let's get her back.

Goren

Give me your hand.

Wallace

If you just wanted to hold my hand, Bobby, you really didn't have to go through such measures. Is it everything you imagined?

Goren

Don't flatter yourself. I see in you what your other conquests don't.

Wallace

Ah, yes, the famous Goren vision. A little short-sighted lately, though, with one glaring blind spot.

Goren

We all have our off days.

Goren

You've become the abuser of that sparkling little girl. You pimp her out, you make her sleep with men and women she doesn't want to, what, to serve your pathological needs and theirs?

Wallace

Well, this will come as news to Gavin. We've fooled ourselves into thinking we're in love. Thank God Detective Goren is here to save us.

Goren

No, you just listen to me! You just listen to me now!

Wallace

My, how you hate being contradicted!

Goren

I believe there is a part of you that loves Gavin - the decent part of Nicole that's hidden inside that bunker you call a heart. You know, the last time you sat here, you confronted the truth. It hurt. So you had to shoot the messenger. Hmm? If I could be wrong about Dan Croydon, how could I be right about you? Well, you blew it, Nicole, your one chance for happiness, with Gavin. One chance, and you had to come back to me? You couldn't leave well enough alone. That's the price of denial.

Eames

He said when the time comes, he'll hook you up with a temporary partner.

Goren

Oh, no. I didn't even think of that. Well, what did you say?

Eames

I pity the fool.