Gabrielle quotes from Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena

[Whistles]

Gabrielle

Uh-oh. I hate it when you do that. I have to practice.

Xena

Not on my horse. I wish the two of you would just get along.

Gabrielle

It's not like we're at constant war or anything. Argo doesn't like me.

Xena

(to Argo) Sometimes you have to have patience with things that annoy you.

Gabrielle

Oh, I never said she annoyed me.

Xena

I wasn't talking to you.

Gabrielle

Oh, funny-- very, very funny.

Gabrielle

Riding? That would mean Argo. No-- she doesn't like me.

Xena

She doesn't hate you. I thought you had a pony when you were young.

Gabrielle

I did. His name was Tympani.

Xena

Did you leave Tympani with your sister?

Gabrielle

No-- actually-- he got very sick one day, and-- why, I thought he would get better, but-- it's just what happens with things that you love. Sometimes they just leave you.

Gabrielle

You want to talk about it?

Xena

What?

Gabrielle

Cirra.

Xena

It was just another village to conquer. Nothing out of the ordinary. A fire broke out and I don't know if it was my men or just an accident but there was a strong wind and those flames just swept through that town like a wave of death. And the people were huddled in their houses because they were afraid of my army. That was the one time that my army was responsible for the death of women and children. And there was just a handful of survivors. Obviously Callisto was one of them.

Gabrielle

No, no look, you promise me. If something happens to me, you will not become a monster. There's only one way to end this cycle of hatred, and it's through love and forgiveness.

Xena

Don't you go changing, Gabrielle. I like you just the way you are. Go get some sleep.

Gabrielle

No, no, you promise me.

Xena

I promise.

Gabrielle

I thought you said your brother was killed by Cortese...

Xena

No, that was my younger brother. Gabrielle, this is my older brother, Toris.

Gabrielle

Huh, you're full of surprises.

Xena

Toris has some surprises of his own. That's the mask of Cortese.

Toris

That's right. It's the only way I can get close enough to Cortese-- to kill him.

Toris

What are you doing?

Gabrielle

I'm listening with my body. See, Xena says that you have to listen to the attack before you see it. She's just.. She's amazing! I mean, I learned so much about inner strength just from watching her.

Xena

He got in the way. It's war Gabrielle.

Gabrielle

I can't bear to think of all the innocents who suffer because of this madness. Someone has to stop it. Come on, Xena. Not even you can stop an entire war. All right, look, I did not mean that as a challenge.

Xena

Stay here with Ephiny.

Gabrielle

What are you going to do?

Xena

I'm gonna find a safe place for Ephiny to have her baby...and then I'm gonna stop this war.

Gabrielle

I've got to learn to keep my mouth shut.

Xena

[crying]: Don't leave me! Don't you leave me! Don't leave me! Don't leave me! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!

Gabrielle

[Gasping]

Xena

You're okay

You're Asclepius! You've come back to Earth!

Xena

Get up Galen. I'm not Asclepius. You should know that by now. It's Gabrielle who performed the miracle...didn't you?

Gabrielle

Xena...

Xena

Yeah.

Gabrielle

I wanted to thank you for saving my life...again. You always seem to be doing that.

Xena

It was your decision to come back.

Gabrielle

How could I leave you? When we have so many wars to stop and despots to foil? You're going to need my help.

Xena

I couldn't do it without you, but you're gonna have to rest up for a while.

Ares

Pain! So that's what it feels like. Not so bad really.

Gabrielle

Oh ya like it, huh? Well there's plenty more where that came from.

Gabrielle

Well-- what? Oh. I don't have a gift for you.

Xena

Gabrielle, you are a gift to me

Gabrielle

Now why don't you just cancel the pageant?

Salmoneus

Lord Clairon's tried that. Each of these guys is so invested in winning, nobody wants to quit first. The way I see it – what we need is a contestant to keep an eye on things from the inside.

Gabrielle

Oh, no, no, no! Don't even look at me. Now you know how I feel about these women being victimized by meat markets.

Xena

She's right. But war makes everyone a victim. So... meet Miss Amphipolis.

Gabrielle

This is sabotage!

Xena

Gabrielle, it's just a bad dress.

Gabrielle

Bad dress? Xena, Chiffon is bad. Chartreuse is bad. But this is a disaster. You will be eliminated half way down the catwalk.

Xena

Calm down. Look, if it really bothers you, I'll fix it. [Cuts dress]

Gabrielle

So Miss Known World is a man?

Xena

Yep.

Gabrielle

That's kind of funny, huh?

Xena

Why? Beauty is beauty.

Gabrielle

And peace is peace.

Xena

Are you going to write about this?

Gabrielle

Oh, yes. I was thinking about calling it “Queen for a –

Xena

Gabrielle.

Gabrielle

“What a drag –

Xena

Gabrielle!

Gabrielle

Okay, okay.

Now that you know evil, were evil, you can fight evil.

When the living think of the dead, the dead can hear their thoughts. Listen..

Gabrielle

Xena, I know you can hear me, where ever you are. I know you've always told me to be strong but I can't be, not now. You can't leave me! I know it's not your time. I can feel it in my heart. I just feel this emptyness that I've never known before and it scares me. Xena, above all, just remember your destiny. Remember it and fight! Fight to come back! This world needs you. I need you..