Categories Grey's Anatomy Meredith Grey Monologues

Wednesday Wisdom – 1×05 ‘Shake Your Groove Thing’

“Remember when you were a kid, and your biggest worry was, like, if you’d get a bike for your birthday or if you’d get to eat cookies for breakfast? Being an adult – totally overrated. I mean, seriously, don’t be fooled by all the hot shoes and the great sex and the no parents anywhere telling you what to do. Adulthood is responsibility. Responsibility – it really does suck. Really, really sucks. Adults have to be places and do things and earn a living and pay the rent. And if you’re training to be a surgeon, holding a human heart in your hands – hello! Talk about responsibility! Kind of makes bikes and cookies look really, really good, doesn’t it?”

“Responsibility – it really does suck. Unfortunately, once you get past the age of braces and training bras, responsibility doesn’t go away. It can’t be avoided. Either someone makes us face it, or we suffer the consequences. And still, adulthood has its perks. I mean, the shoes, the sex, the no parents anywhere telling you what to do…that’s pretty damn good.”

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Meredith Grey Monday – 1×04 ‘No Man’s Land’

“Intimacy is a four-syllable word for ‘here are my heart and soul. Please grind them into hamburger and enjoy.’ It’s both desired and feared, difficult to live with…and impossible to live without. Intimacy also comes attached to life’s three R’s – relatives, romance, and roommates. There are some things you can’t escape. And other things you just don’t want to know.”

“I wish there were a rule book for intimacy. Some kind of a guide that could tell you when you’ve crossed the line. It would be nice if you could see it coming. And I don’t know how you fit it on a map. You take it where you can get it…and keep it as long as you can. And as for rules…maybe there are none. Maybe the rules of intimacy are something you have to define for yourself.”

Meredith Grey Monday – 1×03 ‘Winning a Battle, Losing the War’
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Meredith Grey Monday – 1×03 ‘Winning a Battle, Losing the War’

“We live out our lives on the surgical unit. Seven days a week, fourteen hours a day. We’re together more than we’re apart. After a while, the ways of residency become the ways of life. Number one – always keep score. Number two – do whatever you can to outsmart the other guy. Number three – don’t make friends with the enemy. Oh, and yeah, number four – everything…everything is a competition. Whoever said winning wasn’t everything…never held a scalpel.”

“There’s another way to survive this competition – a way no one ever seems to tell you about, one you have to learn for yourself. Number five – it’s not about the race at all. There are no winners or losers. Victories are counted by the number of lives saved. And once in a while, if you’re smart, the life you save could be your own.”

Wednesday Wisdom – 1×02 ‘The First Cut is the Deepest’
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Wednesday Wisdom – 1×02 ‘The First Cut is the Deepest’

image of Meredith Grey standing in the locker room of Seattle Grace Hospital during season 1 of Grey's Anatomy

“It’s all about lines – the finish line at the end of residency, waiting in line for a chance at the operating table, and then there’s the most important line – the line separating you from the people you work with. It doesn’t help to get too familiar, to make friends. You need boundaries between you and the rest of the world. It’s all about lines. Drawing lines in the sand, and praying like hell no one crosses them.”

“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 life drawing lines…or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines…that are way too dangerous to cross. Here’s what I know. If you’re willing to take the chance…the view from the other side…is spectacular.”

Wednesday Wisdom – 1×01 ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
Categories Meredith Grey Monologues

Wednesday Wisdom – 1×01 ‘A Hard Day’s Night’

“The game: they say a person either has what it takes to play, or they don’t. My mother was one of the greats. Me, on the other hand…I’m kinda screwed. Like I said… I’m screwed.”

“I can’t think of any one reason why I’d want to be a surgeon… but I can think of 1,000 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. I could quit, but here’s the thing… I love the playing field.”