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]
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]
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.
The next time you decide to stab me in the back, have the guts to do it to my face.[to Jayne]
Sometimes a thing gets broke can’t be fixed.
Watch now on:
One of the virtues of not being puritanical about sex is not feeling embarrassed afterwards. You should look into it.[to Mal]
One cannot always be oneself in the company of men.
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]
