Olivia Pope

"I prefer the company of myself."

"Survival of the fittest is the only law that matters."

"You have to be willing to go to war for what you believe in."

"I don't need anyone. I want you. That's different."

"The moment you stop fighting is the moment you lose."

"Every person has a breaking point."

"You can't trust anyone completely."

"I'm not interested in your excuses."

"Power is intoxicating."

"You have to separate the person from the problem."

"There are no good guys, only people with different agendas."

"I make the rules. I don't follow them."

"Vulnerability is a death sentence in this business."

"You can't run from your past forever."

"I've learned to accept the unacceptable."

"The truth is a weapon. Use it wisely."

"Some people are worth the risk."

"I don't forgive. I forget and move on."

"Control is an illusion, but a useful one."

"You have to know when to fold."

"I'm not running from anything. I'm running toward something."

"Some doors, once closed, should never be opened again."

"I've never met a problem I couldn't solve."

"People are predictable if you know what to look for."

"The strongest people are the ones who don't show their cards."

"You have to be willing to sacrifice everything."

"I'm not looking for salvation. I'm past that."

"The world is not kind to the weak."

"You can't buy loyalty. You earn it."

"I've learned that the best defense is a good offense."