Grey's Anatomy (TV Series)
If Tomorrow Never Comes (2005)
Ellen Pompeo: Dr. Meredith Grey
Quotes
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Dr. Meredith Grey : [voiceover] A couple hundred years ago Benjamin Franklin shared with the world the secret of his success. Never leave that 'til tomorrow, which you can do today. This is the man who discovered electricity; you'd think we'd pay more attention to what he had to say. I don't know why we put things off, but if I had to guess it has a lot to do with fear. Fear of failure, fear of pain, fear of rejection. Sometimes the fear if just of making a decision. Because... What if you're wrong? What if you make a mistake you can't undo? Whatever it is we're afraid of, one thing holds true: That by the time the pain of not doing the thing gets worse than the fear of doing it, it can feel like we're carrying around a giant tumor. And you thought I was speaking metaphorically... 'The early bird catches the worm.' 'A stitch in time saves nine.' 'He who hesitates is lost.' We can't pretend we haven't been told. We've all heard the proverbs, heard the philosophers, heard our grandparents warning us about wasted time; heard the damn poets urging us to seize the day. Still, sometimes we have to see for ourselves. We have to make our own mistakes. We have to learn our own lessons. We have to sweep today's possibility under tomorrow's rug until we can't anymore. Until we finally understand for ourselves what Benjamin Franklin meant. That knowing is better than wondering. That waking is better than sleeping. And that even the biggest failure, even the worst most intractable mistake, beats the hell out of not trying.
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Dr. Meredith Grey : He who hesitates is lost. We can't pretend we haven't been told, we've all heard the proverbs, heard the philosophers, heard our grandparents warning us about wasted time, heard the damn poets urging us to seize the day, still sometimes we have to see for ourselves, we have to make our own mistakes, we have to learn our own lessons, we have to sweep today's possibility under tomorrow's rug until we can't anymore, until we finally understand for ourselves like Benjamin Franklin meant, that knowing is better than wondering, That waking is better than sleeping and that even the biggest failure, even the worst most intractable mistakes beats the hell out of never trying
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Dr. Meredith Grey : I can take care of myself. I got myself into this mess and I...
Dr. Derek Shepherd : And you'll get yourself out?
Dr. Meredith Grey : I don't... know that yet
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Dr. Meredith Grey : [upon seeing Derek] Crap.
Dr. Derek Shepherd : Crap!
Dr. Meredith Grey : Hi. I'm late.
Dr. Derek Shepherd : You're avoiding me.
Dr. Meredith Grey : Yes, but also late.
Dr. Derek Shepherd : Are we gonna talk about this?
Dr. Meredith Grey : No.
Dr. Derek Shepherd : About us, and Bailey, and what she saw.
Dr. Meredith Grey : I don't need to talk about it. I experienced it... naked.
Dr. Derek Shepherd : This is getting complicated.
Dr. Meredith Grey : Complicated, for me. I'm the intern sleeping with the attending. Bailey isn't speaking to me anymore.
Dr. Derek Shepherd : Well, not that that's a bad thing. If I was a better guy, I'd walk away.
Dr. Meredith Grey : Yes you would.
Dr. Derek Shepherd : Do you want me to be a better guy?
Dr. Meredith Grey : Yes. No. Crap! I'm late.
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Dr. Cristina Yang : [about Alex] If I stuck this fork into his thigh, would I get in trouble?
Dr. Meredith Grey : Not if you make it look like an accident.
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Dr. Meredith Grey : Are you really as shallow and callous as you seem?
Dr. Alex Karev : Oh, do you want to go out for a drink later, and hear about my secret pain?
Dr. Meredith Grey : Does that line ever work for you?
Dr. Alex Karev : Sometimes.
Dr. Meredith Grey : Oh. Must be because you look like that.
Dr. Alex Karev : Like what?
[she gives him a look and he laughs]
Dr. Alex Karev : So is that a yes?
Dr. Meredith Grey : No. I can't, I'm seeing someone.
Dr. Alex Karev : Look, if you don't wanna go out with me just say so, you don't need to lie.
Dr. Meredith Grey : Oh, okay. Well, I don't want to go out with you... but I think I really might be seeing someone.
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Dr. Meredith Grey : Dr. Shepherd?
Dr. Derek Shepherd : Yeah?
Dr. Meredith Grey : Sorry I called you a jackass.
Dr. Derek Shepherd : You didn't.
Dr. Meredith Grey : I did... twice
