13 of the Best Meredith Grey Quotes
After 19 seasons, it’s safe to say that Meredith Grey has a lot of wisdom to impart and many memorable quotes. In honor of Ellen Pompeo‘s birthday, we wanted to take a look back over some of her character’s iconic lines from Grey’s Anatomy.
1. Season 1, Episode 5 – “Shake Your Groove Thing”
“Being an adult: totally overrated. I mean seriously, don’t be fooled by the hot shoes and great sex and no parents anywhere telling you what to do. Being an adult is responsibility. Responsibility really does suck…Adults have to be places and do things and earn a living and pay the rent.”
2. Season 2, Episode 5 – “Bring the Pain”
“Pick me. Choose me. Love me.”
3. Season 2, Episode 20 – “Band-Aid Covers the Bullet-Hole”
“We’re friends, real friends, and that means no matter how long it takes, when you finally decide to look back, I’ll still be here.”
4. Season 3, Episode 3 – “Sometimes a Fantasy”
“I want heat! I want romance! Damn it, I want to feel like a freaking lady!”
5 . Season 3, Episode 13 – “Great Expectations”
“You gotta wonder why we cling to our expectations. Because the expected is just what keeps us steady, standing, still. The expected is just the beginning. The unexpected is what changes our lives.”
Cozy up on the couch for a Grey’s binge session with this plush blanket…
6. Season 4, Episode 15 – “Losing My Mind”
“Not everybody has to be happy all the time. That’s not mental health. That’s crap.”
7. Season 5, Episode 24 – “Now or Never”
“I think it’s important to take the time to tell the people you love how much you love them while they can hear you.”
8. Season 8, Episode 20 – “The Girl With No Name”
“Letting go is the easy part, it’s the moving on that’s painful. So sometimes we fight it, try and keep things the same. Things can’t stay the same though. At some point, you just have to let go. Move on. Because no matter how painful it is, it’s the only way we grow.”
9. Season 9, Episode 3 – “Love the One You’re With”
“When we follow our hearts, when we choose not to settle, it’s funny. Isn’t it? A weight lifts, the sun shines a little brighter, and for a brief moment, we find a little peace.”
10. Season 9, Episode 24 – “Perfect Storm”
“There’s an end to every storm. Once all the trees have been uprooted. Once all the houses have been ripped apart. The wind will hush, the clouds will part, the rain will stop, the sky will clear in an instant. But only then, in those quiet moments after the storm, do we learn who was strong enough to survive it.”
11. Season 10, Episode 12 – “Get up, Stand up”
“Failure is inevitable, unavoidable. But failure should never get the last word. You have to hold on to what you want … Never give in, never give up. Stand up. Stand up and take it.”
Stand up for what you believe in…
12. Season 11, Episode 3 – “Got to be Real”
“Vulnerability isn’t the opposite of strength. It’s a necessary part. You have to force yourselves to open up, to expose ourselves, to offer everything we have and just pray that it’s good enough. Otherwise, we’ll never succeed.”
13. Season 12, Episode 9 – “The Sound of Silence”
“In group settings, men are 75% more likely to speak up than women. And when a woman does speak up, it’s statistically probable her male counterparts will either interrupt her, or speak over her. It’s not because they’re rude, it’s science. The female voice is scientifically proven to be more difficult for a male brain to register. What does this mean? It means, in this world, where men are bigger, stronger, faster, if you’re not ready to fight, the silence will kill you. Don’t let fear keep you quiet. You have a voice. So use it. Speak up. Raise your hands. Shout your answers. Make yourself heard. Whatever it takes. Just find your voice and when you do, fill the damn silence.”