If they take the ship, they’ll rape us to death, eat our flesh, and sew our skins into their clothing. And if we’re very, very lucky, they’ll do it in that order.[to Simon, about Reavers]
You don’t know me, son, so let me explain this to you once. If I ever kill you, you’ll be awake. You’ll be facing me, and you’ll be armed.[to Simon]
You can’t open the book of my life and jump in the middle. Like women, I’m a mystery.
Why, is there someone you are good at talking to?[Simon Tam: This may come as a shock, but I’m actually not very good at talking to girls.]
They wouldn’t arrest me if we got boarded. I’m just the pilot. I can always say that I was flying the ship by accident.
Sometimes a thing gets broke can’t be fixed.
Physical appearance doesn’t matter so terribly. You look for compatibility of spirit. There’s an energy about a person that’s difficult to hide. You try to feel that…[to Kaylee]
One cannot always be oneself in the company of men.
Watch now on:
No, mei-mei. It’s time to wake up.[River Tam: Is it time to go to sleep again?]
Man is stronger by far than woman… yet only woman can create a child. Does that seem right to you?[to Inara]
How we treat our dead is part of what makes us different than those did the slaughtering.
Do not fear me. Ours is a peaceful race, and we must live in harmony.[speaking to the cow fetus in the jar]
