Gabrielle quotes from Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena

See how calm the surface of the water is. That was me once. And then....(throws the rock in)....the water ripples and

Gabrielle

But if we sit here long enough it will go back to being still again. You'll go back to being calm.

Xena

But the stone's still under there. It's now a part of the lake. It might look as it did before but it's forever changed.

Xena

People are too quick to go for their sword. It should always be the last resort.

Gabrielle

I don't want to learn to kill. I want to learn to survive.

Xena

All right. The rules of survival. Number one: if you can run, run. Number two: if you can't run...surrender, and then run. Number three: if you are outnumbered, let them fight each other...while you run. Number four...

Gabrielle

Wait. More running?

Xena

No. Four is where you talk your way out of it, and I know you can do that. It's wisdom before weapons, Gabrielle.

Gabrielle

Did you ever notice that we never have a problem getting a table?

Xena

It's a mystery to me

Xena

If I run now, I'll be running forever.

Gabrielle

Well, it beats being dead.

Gabrielle

How did those guys come back from the dead?

Xena

Well... ever hear of Ares?

Xena

You coming back for me really meant a lot after what I did to you.

Gabrielle

I trust you. I never thought for a moment you meant to hurt me.

Xena

Well, I owe you one. Thanks.

Gabrielle

I owe you too.

Xena

What was that?"

Gabrielle

Payback for hitting me.

Xena

Feel better?

Gabrielle

I think I broke my hand. But I do feel better.

Xena

Good. So do I.

Gabrielle

What's the matter?

Xena

Nothing, I just--

Gabrielle

Thought I did something without thinking?

Xena

Well, if you did it's none of my business.

Gabrielle

Yeah, that's right. It isn't.

Xena

Look, if this is about what I said before, I was tired.

Gabrielle

You think I'm just a kid.

Xena

No, I don't. I just don't have time to convince you right now.

Xena

Why did you risk your life by going into that cavern alone?

Gabrielle

I wanted to make up for what I did so that you wouldn't hate me.

Xena

For your information I could never hate you. Your heart's always in the right place.

Ephiny

Come...Now.

Gabrielle

You must have me mistaken for a pet.

Ephiny

(Scowls) Would you come with me?

Gabrielle

That's better.

Xena

What's this?

Gabrielle

I'm an Amazon princess?

Xena

Great.

Gabrielle

But I've learned my lesson. Everything I know, you know. From now on, no more secrets.

Xena

We'll see how long that lasts.

Gabrielle

Hmph.

Salmoneus

You! That's the little miss innocent who had me thrown in here in the first place.

Xena

She's my friend.

Salmoneus

(to Xena of Gabby) She's your friend. She's your friend?? You have a friend?? What is she, a warrior?

Gabrielle

Hey, back off! You wouldn't have been thrown here in the first place if you had kept your hands off my tomatoes.

Salmoneus

I can explain that!

Gabrielle

Do you want to go back for the horse? It's bound to be a collectors' item?

Xena

Only if you're gonna pull it.

Gabrielle

Nah.

Gabrielle

You know Helen?

Xena

We met a long time ago in Sparta. Before the war.

Xena

How long would you be gone?

Gabrielle

Oh, maybe four or five years, so... Maybe a little less if I studied real hard. You'd hardly notice I was missing.

Xena

Even if I had an army around me, I'd still notice you were missing.