Will Bailey quotes from The West Wing

Cabinet meeting?

Will

...an informal conversation with senior members of the administration.

President doesn't need the Cabinet swooping in on their shining steeds.

Will

Wanna step into your office or something?

The president is still running the show, on two continents. Russell can stop with the less than subtle insinuations to the contrary. There will be no cabinet meeting.

Will

It's been announced. You don't think it will be more awkward if it doesn't happen.

You know what? Watch yourself. You and the candidate.

Will

You done?

No. Free advice for the campaign trail - stop with the ceaseless mentions of his tennis game. Doesn't make him look young and vigorous, it makes him look like a dilettante who can't settle down with a thick book.

Donna

Wheels down in Beijing in a minute or so.

[Will leaves]

A cabinet meeting.

Donna

You really think all the talk about tennis makes him look flaky?

No, I think it makes him look young and vigorous.

S6 Impact Winter

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Will

[on the tiff with Canada] The Vice President advocates a hard line.

Permanent lockout in the NHL? Maple syrup embargo? Turn off Niagara Falls?

S6 A Good Day

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[to the Canadian ambassador] Ambassador, listen carefully. An hour ago I reviewed the United States' contingency plan to invade your country.

Will

Uh...there's a contingency plan...

1789, amended in 1815, the calligraphy is beautiful. And if one more "deal" is floated in this room, I'm gonna ask DOD to reactivate it. [walks out]

S6 A Good Day

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Will

[as Santos enters] Quick, hide the ouija board.

SSantos

See, they can afford ouija boards. Josh still has us reading chicken entrails.

S6 Things Fall Apart

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Will

You saw the wires. They counted the number of questions I was asked this morning because I didn't answer one of them.

You thought we were going to get good coverage this week?

Will

47, by the way; a career high.

You have to let the press punch themselves out.

Will

You're talking to the punching bag. My job is to look like I'm not completely ignorant. Counsel won't even brief me on the details of Toby's firing.

I asked them not to.

Will

Don't you want me to have a shred of credibility in the briefing room?

Your ignorance is your credibility. That's why I put you in this job. And your constituents aren't in that room, they're in distressed urban areas. You brief at 4:00.

Will

0 for 47. I'm the Jamaican Bobsledding Team!

S7 The Al Smith Dinner

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Do me a favor and talk to Ellie about whatever problems you're having with her music.

Will

Now?

I was supposed to be in there but then Kate happened. It's going to take a few minutes; I thought you could do your thing.

Will

I was working!

I was golfing.

Mini.

Will

I've mastered the windmill shot, with the bridge.

That's a hard one!

Will

Hole-in-one.

C.J.

People!

S7 Undecideds

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Look, we realize there's a lot that goes along with having a wedding at the White House, but anything we could do to keep the numbers under control...?

Will

Sure.

I know my father needs to invite a lot of people but I'm not crazy about the spotlight and Vic's a little agoraphobic.

VVic

It's not a phobia.

I was exaggerating.

VVic

It's the occasional shortness of breath.

It's really nothing!

VVic

...sometimes I pass out.

S7 Undecideds

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Will

[going over the guest list] Andrew Edward... what's he doing in the H's? Oh, right! His Royal Highness, Duke of York.

[Vic stands up and looks uncomfortable]

Do you want to get some air?

Will

Hey, at least he's not bringing the Queen. [pauses and checks the list] Oh, maybe he is bringing the Queen...

S7 Undecideds

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Will

[at a press conference on TV] Uh, they'll be walking down the aisle to "Sorge Nel Patto", the aria Gaffredo sings to his daughter in Handel's Rinaldo. The aria was picked for its beauty and its text, which translates roughly to, "a certain delight surges from my breast and promises to calm my heart."