Intelligence is a story. A story based on incomplete facts. Life or death decisions turn on whether people buy the story.[to Stuart]
You know who you can’t fire? Cinderella.[to Stuart]
Decisions don’t get to the desk of the president unless they’re 49-51. I spend my days splitting hairs, but that’s the job I raised my hand for.[to Rayburn, quoting Rayburn]
You know why I didn’t want this job? I spent a decade building a reputation in a community such that when I say something, people f***ing listen to me.[to Billie]
This generation of women apologize for everything. Gloria Steinem must be rolling in her grave.[Kate Wyler]She’s very much alive. Gloria Steinem.[Stuart Hayford]
People do things for people they like. We exist in a marketplace of favors.[to Hal]
Look at every real option. If you have a good one on the table, you won’t choose the bad one.[to Trowbridge]
If you’re choosing to trust me, this is one of those moments.[to Austin Dennison]
If it’s now, I should pee.[Kate Wyler]Pee.[Eidra Park]I didn’t have to pee, and then she said that, and now I have to pee.[Eidra Park]Gosh, guys, I have to take a s***, should I come along?[Stuart Hayford]
If everybody hates you, it all stops.[to Hal]
I guess this is what arranged marriage feels like.[Stuart Hayford: I’m Stuart Hayford, your deputy chief of mission.]
I didn’t wanna be famous. You’re so famous nobody wants to work with you.[to Hal]
