Emma Swan quotes from Once Upon a Time

Emma

[after learning that the Evil Queen wants to make her watch Ashley lose her happy ending] I saved her once. I'll save her again.

Evil Queen

That's the tragic thing about being a savior. You have to keep saving people. But once you're off the chessboard, everything falls apart. All those happy endings turn to dust and your entire life means nothing.

She was the first person to believe I could be more than just a selfish street rat. I can't see the look in her eyes when she realizes that's exactly what I am.

Emma

I was... I am a street rat, too. I made plenty of mistakes. But I've known people who kept me strong, who cared about me as much as Jasmine clearly cares about you. Maybe the real mistake was keeping the savior burden to yourself?

Emma

[after catching Hook about to burn a dreamcatcher containing his memories of killing David's father] How could you do this?

Hook

I've been asking myself the same question, and all I can say is that I was a broken man for a very long time, and I did horrendous things.

Emma

I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about this. You were about to burn your own memories. Why would you do that?

Hook

Because I was ashamed, Emma, and scared of losing you and everything that matters to me.

Emma

And you really think that would happen after everything we've been through?

Hook

You tell me. How am I supposed to sit across from your mother and father at the table and look them in the eye after what I've done?

Emma

I'm not saying it would be easy. You know them. You know they would forgive you. That's who they are.

Hook

This isn't just about them. This is about me. I already destroyed my own family once, and that was hard enough, but knowing that I destroyed yours, too, I just ... I didn't know how I could live with that.

Emma

You come to me, Hook, and you lean on me and you trust me. We have to stop hiding things from each other. The man I fell in love with would know that. You would know that we would do things together.

Hook

Emma...

Emma

That is what I agreed to marry. That is what I thought that we were together. Until you're ready for that ... [takes off her engagement ring and hands it back to Hook] Then we can talk.

[referring to Henry] Look, he's grown into a fine young lad, and he is lucky to have a mother like you.

Emma Swan

He's lucky to have a pirate like you.