Every Fifteen Minutes Quotes
"I’m a sociopath. I look normal, but I’m not. I’m smarter, better, and freer, because I’m not bound by rules, law, emotion, or regard for you."
"It’s not being paranoid to worry about us. You should be more paranoid than you are."
"I can sound smarter or dumber, depending on what you expect to hear."
"Your typical suburban mom worries all the time, but she worries about the wrong things."
"It’s not an irrational choice, Max. Many patients in her circumstances refuse feeding tubes."
"You don’t have control over your thoughts, not really. They come to you. You don’t have any agency in them."
"Just let whatever thoughts you have come, and in time, as we work together, you’ll get to the point where you can say, ‘that’s just a thought I’m having.’"
"Therapy is a process that helps you pay attention to the thoughts you have, even examine them."
"It’s like we’re in a cave together and you’re exploring it, using a flashlight. I’m there with you and I hold your hand."
"Sometimes a flashlight is just a flashlight."
"Our treatment goal is to help you express your emotions, so we can examine them, and you’ll inevitably feel better and happier."
"You’re a human being, so you’re going to think. You with me so far?"
"Obsessive thoughts are rarely pleasurable. In fact, that’s the definition of obsession. It’s an unwanted, intrusive thought."
"Actions are completely different. Actions are separate from thoughts. You don’t have to act on your thoughts."
"You have to look at the facts the way a court would, and what your ex is requesting is reasonable."
"Every decision I make is the most endlessly well-considered decision you can ever imagine."
"I feel like I’m being shut out of my own daughter’s life."
"If you only win the easy ones, what kind of lawyer are you?"
"You don’t want to be asking for more time when you haven’t utilized the time you’ve been given."
"If he looked up 'boundary violation' in the dictionary, there would be a picture of him talking to Renée."
"New people get intimidated on their first time. The prices are by weight, and it's all self-serve."
"I think they have a few different tutors, but she gets tutored by a guy named Max."
"You look familiar to me. I drop my daughter off at PerfectScore and I think I've seen you there with your mother."
"Sweet! You want toppings, don't you? Follow me, sir."
"We don’t think the tutor she has is as good he is."
"Renée was easy to spot because of her red hair."
"Abruptly, Eric's car filled with light from the headlights of a car that was turning onto Gristmill Road."
"I perceive the emotions of others but I do not feel those emotions."
"Look, most of my life is me playing a role, picking up on the social cues, trying to read people to know what to say."
"I haven’t been to a lot of funerals, but I’m looking forward to more."
"I think about the 189 bucks I wasted. And it makes me cry."
"Congratulations on the new ranking, Dr. Parrish."
"I think they’re afraid you’re gonna leave. You can write your own ticket."
"I love being married, loved having a home base in the family."
"You don’t need me to save you. I can help you, and you can save yourself."
"It means I’m holding your place, until you are ready to stand for yourself."
"I can’t stand the idea that you could die, you’re too good for that, you’re too young."
"I want to give you the attention and the time you never had."
"I feel you, but why can’t you go stand in whatever room is behind there?"
"Dr. Parrish doesn’t want me to toot his horn, but he risked his life tonight to save others."
"You have legal obligations to care for those in police custody."
"I’m not going to elaborate because it would compromise my confidentiality."
"You have the toys and you’re dying to use ’em."
"I feel supremely confident. I know I can do it."
"I’m not going to stop until I get justice for my daughter."
"I can’t answer that. I can’t confirm or deny that."
"He didn’t know when colleges started looking like corporate parks, much less being situated in them."
"The space gave him the best view of what appeared to be the only entrance to the school."
"There was no bucolic grass common on which to hang out, talk, or throw a Frisbee."
"The sword cuts both ways, and Eric was going to be principled about his confidentiality."
"She’s a heartbroken mother trying to get some justice for her child."
"I’m sure the police can find out she has a boyfriend."
"The more he considered it, the more it seemed like Todd had been overlooked as a suspect."
"I’m sick of being your bitch. I want to be Chief and I don’t want to wait."
"He was proud of his team and he couldn’t wait to get upstairs, pick up the pieces, and get back to taking care of his patients."