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Mélanie Berliet

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6,037 quotes curated by Mélanie Berliet:

“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, forgive me if I seem distracted. I've been preoccupied of late with, uh, questions of morality. Of right and wrong, good and evil. Sometimes the delineation between the two is a sharp line. Sometimes it's a blur, and often it's like pornography: you just know when you see it. A man is dead. I don't mean to make light of that, but these questions... these questions are vital ones because they tether us to each other, to humanity. Not everyone feels this way. Not everyone sees the sharp line, only the blur. A man is dead. Um, a man is dead. And my client, John Healy, took his life. This is not in dispute. It is a matter of record, of fact, and facts have no moral judgment. They merely state what is. Not what we think of them, not what we feel. They just are. What was in my client's heart when he took Mr. Prohaszka's life, whether he is a good man or something else entirely, is irrelevant. These questions of good and evil, as important as they are, have no place in a court of law. Only the facts matter. My client claims he acted in self-defense. Mr. Prohaszka's associates have refused to make a statement regarding the incident. The only other witness, a frightened young woman, has stated that my client was pleasant and friendly, and that she only saw the struggle with Mr. Prohaszka after it had started. Those are the facts. Based on these and these alone, the prosecution has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that my client was not acting solely in self-defense. And those, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, are the facts. My client, based purely on the sanctity of the law which we've all sworn an oath to uphold, must be acquitted of these charges. Now, beyond that, beyond these walls... he may well face a judgement of his own making. But here, in this courtroom, the judgement is yours and yours alone.”
— Matt Murdock, Marvel's Daredevil, Season 1: Rabbit in a Snow Storm
Tagged: Ethics, Blurred Lines
“I'm not seeking penance for what I've done, I'm asking forgiveness...for what I'm about to do.”
— Matt Murdock, Marvel's Daredevil, Season 1: Into the Ring
Tagged: Premeditated, Doing Wrong When You Know It's Wrong
“I saw the heart beat today. This is my kid, this is part of me.”
— Dr. Mark Sloan, Grey's Anatomy, Season 7: Don't Deceive Me
Tagged: Seeing Your Child's Heartbeat, Having A Kid
“We forget that all that matters is people.”
— Dr. Mark Sloan, Grey's Anatomy, Season 9: Remember The Time
Tagged: What Matters, People
“If you love someone, tell 'em. Even if you're scared that it's not the right thing, even if you are scared that it'll cause problems, even if you are scared that it will burn your life to the ground, you say it, and say it out loud. And then you go from there.”
— Dr. Mark Sloan, Grey's Anatomy, Season 9: Remember The Time
Tagged: Love, Say what you feel
“Surgery's like the Wild West. You didn't get your claim in Montana from the bank. You got it 'cause you put a fence around it and shot the ass off anyone who walked by.”
— Dr. Mark Sloan, Grey's Anatomy, Season 5: Brave New World
Tagged: Surgery
“I feel a deeper connection with anyone who has the same music taste as me.”
— Brandon Woelfel
Tagged: Relatable, Music Taste, Connecting Over Music
“Getting older means accepting that the people you've grown to love won't be here forever.”
— Issa Rae
Tagged: Death, Adulting, Getting Older, Quote of the Moment
“I didn't become a morning person until I started doing what I loved.”
— Issa Rae
Tagged: Morning, Do What You Love, Waking Up Early
“You've been so good to me. A few months ago, I was on the brink, and now, thanks to you, I'm OK.”
— Noah Solloway, The Affair, The Affair Season 3: Episode 10
Tagged: You Fixed Me, Love, Healing Relationships