13 Times Grey's Anatomy Broke Our Hearts And Left Us Weeping

“You're letting her think you're emotionally available. You're letting her think she has a chance. And there is nothing worse in the world than thinking you have a chance when you really don't.”

— James D. Parriott, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

“At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out. They fence you in. Life is messy. That's how we're made. So, you can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines... that are way too dangerous to cross.”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

“Did you say it? 'I love you.' 'I don't ever want to live without you.' 'You changed my life.' Did you say it? Make a plan. Set a goal. Work toward it, but every now and then look around; Drink it in 'cause this is it. It might all be gone tomorrow.”

— Meredith Grey, amazon.com

“I can't think of a single reason why I should be a surgeon, but I can think of a thousand reasons why I should quit. They make it hard on purpose... there are lives in our hands. There comes a moment when it's more than just a game, and you either take that step forward or turn around and walk away.…”

— Meredith Grey, amazon.com

“Maybe we like the pain. Maybe we're wired that way. Because without it, I don't know; maybe we just wouldn't feel real. What's that saying? Why do I keep hitting myself with a hammer? Because it feels so good when I stop.”

— Meredith Grey, amazon.com

“Don't let what he wants eclipse what you need. He's very dreamy but he's not the sun, you are.”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Cristina Yang, Sandra Oh, imdb.com

“If you love someone, you tell them. Even if you're scared that it's not the right thing. Even if you're scared that it'll cause problems. Even if you're scared that it will burn your life to the ground, you say it, and you say it loud and you go from there.”

— Dr. Mark Sloan, amazon.com

“You didn't love her! You just didn't want to be alone. Or maybe, maybe she was good for your ego. Or, or maybe she made you feel better about your miserable life, but you didn't love her, because you don't destroy the person that you love!”

— Allan Heinberg, Dr. Callie Torres, Sara Ramirez, imdb.com

“The first time I kissed my wife, she wasn't my wife then, she was just this girl in a bar. But when we kissed, it was like, I gotta tell you, it was like I'd never kissed any other woman before. It was like my first kiss. The right kiss.”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Derek Shepherd, Patrick Dempsey, imdb.com

“You want to know what happened to me? You. You happened to me.”

— Meredith Grey, amazon.com

“She's my person. If I murdered someone, she's the person I'd call to help me drag the corpse across the living room floor. She's my person.”

— Cristina Yang, amazon.com

“We're friends, real friends. And that means, no matter how long it takes, when you finally do decide to look back, I'll still be here.”

— Meredith Grey, amazon.com

“I lied, I’m not out of this relationship. I’m in. I’m so in it’s humiliating because here I am begging…Okay here it is. Your choice, it’s simple: her or me and I’m sure she’s really great, but Derek I love you in a really, really big way. Pretend to like your taste in music, let you eat the last pie…”

— Meredith Grey, amazon.com