- Jerry Markovic: Will you look at this board?
- Nurse Carol Hathaway: Don't worry. It'll get quieter later.
- Jerry Markovic: Uhh, don't say the q word. You'll start a stampede.
- Nurse Carol Hathaway: Doug. They called from Neonatal if you want to take a look at the Niemeyer preemie. He's gonna be okay.
- Dr. Doug Ross: God smiled on him.
- Nurse Carol Hathaway: Since when do you believe in God?
- Dr. Doug Ross: Well, I've been contemplating my insignificance in the universe.
- Nurse Carol Hathaway: I thought you were the center of the universe.
- Dr. Doug Ross: Not always.
- [about Benton who's listening to a walkman]
- John Carter: What's he doing?
- Dr. Susan Lewis: Practicing one-handed knots. He'd do it with his teeth if he could.
- Dr. Peter Benton: No, I wouldn't. You can't wear a glove on your teeth.