Emma Swan quotes from Once Upon a Time

Emma

The fact that you have now threatened me twice in the last twelve hours makes me want to stay more.

Emma

People are going to tell you who you are your whole life, but you've just got to punch back and say, "No, this is who I am." If you want people to look at you differently, make them. If you want to change things, you are going to have to go out there and change them yourself, because there are no fairy godmothers in this world.

Emma

You plotting your escape from Shawshank, kid?

Emma

You're dying. And right now, we are your best hope. Time's come for you to start trusting someone. And if I were you, I'd start with family.

Emma

[talking to Regina after she saves Marian's life] Henry brought me to Storybrooke to bring back the happy endings. My job is not done until I do that for everyone. Including you.

Emma

Every time I let Lily in, she rips apart my life.

Emma

How is a book supposed to help?

Mary Margaret

What do you think stories are for? These stories? The classics? There's a reason we all know them. They're a way for us to deal with our world. A world that doesn't always make sense.

Henry

You don't have to be hostile. I know you like me, I can tell. You're just... pushing me away because I make you feel guilty. It's okay. I know why you gave me away. You wanted to give me my best chance.

Emma

How do you know that?

Henry

The same reason Snow White gave you away.

Emma

Listen to me, kid. I am not in any book. I'm a real person. And I'm no savior. You were right about one thing, though... I wanted you to have your best chance. But it's not with me.

Henry

I knew you'd believe me!

Emma

I never said I did.

Henry

Why else would you be here?

Emma

Just tell me something. This fairy-tale obsession. What's causing it? I mean, he thinks everyone is a character in his book. That's crazy.

Archie

I hope you don't talk that way in front of him. The word crazy is quite damaging and these stories… they're his language. He has no way to express complex emotions, so he's translating as best he can. This is how he communicates. And he's using this book to help deal with his problems.

Henry

You can't make her double-cross Gold. No one's ever broken a deal with him.

Emma

Happy to be the first. If Ashley wants to have this baby, she should have it. Anyone who wants to be a mother should damn well be allowed to be one.

Emma

Henry, about what you said at the hospital... about me being able to leave?

Henry

Yeah?

Emma

See you tomorrow.

Emma

Did you ever stop to think that maybe the problem isn't with me, but with you?

Regina

Excuse me?

Emma

Henry came and found me. Graham kissed me. Both were miserable. Maybe, Madam Mayor, you need to take a good hard look in the mirror and ask yourself why that is. Why is everyone running away from you?

Emma

This is a juvie record! It was sealed by court order. I don't know how you got it, but that's abuse of power and illegal!

Regina

Oh, I'm sorry you didn't want people to know you cut his cord with a shiv?

Emma

I want to show him that good can actually win.

Mary Margaret

That's why you want to win it for him, but why do you want to win the election for yourself?

Emma

That is why. I want to show him that a hero can win, and if I'm not a hero and I'm not the savior, then what part do I have in his life?