- Xena: See how calm the surface of the water is. That was me once. And then...
- [throws stone in water]
- Xena: The water ripples and churns; that's what I became.
- Gabrielle: But if we sit here long enough it will go back to being still again. It will go back to being calm.
- Xena: But the stone's still under there. It's now part of the lake. It might look as it did before, but it's forever changed.
- Gabrielle: Take my word for it, I'm not the wifey type. I sleep late. I don't know a lick about housework. And look at these hips. No way.
- Xena: [To Gabrielle] If you can run, run. If you can't run, surrender, then run. If you're outnumbered, let them fight each other while you run....
- Gabrielle: You think you're man enough to test my blade? Do you? Your type are all cowards! I've met and defeated tens of hundreds of your type. So come on, make your move. Or are you waiting for me to make the first move? First mistake? Well that's your first mistake, waiting for my mistake, cause I don't make mistakes!
- [attacks the log she's been talking to]
- Storekeeper: You don't don't look like a fighter. Sure...that's your strength. Like a beautiful seed in an eagle's dung.
- Gabrielle: Nice image...