Touched by an Angel (TV Series)

Lost and Found (1996)

Della Reese: Tess

Quotes 

• Tess : "If" is the saddest word in the history of language.

• Monica : I can't even imagine which one is my assignment; they - they all need an angel.

  Tess : And there's been an angel assigned to every case on the outside.

• Monica : Elevators are such a great place for meetin' people, Tess; why can't they see that?

  Tess : Well, people are suspicious; they don't know when you're gonna steal their money, or their car, or... or...

  Monica : [Monica turns to see what she can: Kathleen]  Or their souls.

  Tess : Speaking of the Devil...

• Tess : Computers. Give me a fine quill pen and hand-pressed parchment any day.

• Tess : Trying to make sense outta evil will only give you a headache, Miss Wings. Evil is for evil's sake, period. Its goal is - chaos and destruction.

• Tess : The miracle is there's no more evil in the world than there is.

• Tess : You hang onto that "if" long enough, it can eat a hole right into your heart. But let it go. Tell people whatcha know, whether it sounds dumb or not. And then, that little word has no more power over ya. It's up to you.