Cristina Yang Quotes

You are a shark. Sharks are winners, and they don’t look back, because they have no necks. Necks are for sheep.

Don’t let what he wants eclipse what you need. He is very dreamy, but he is not the sun. You are.

Being aware of your crap, and actually overcoming your crap are two very different things.

Sometimes you have to create your own closure.

I’m very possibly worth it.

If you want sad, marry a fool.

Have some fire. Be unstoppable. Be a force of nature. Be better than anyone here, and don’t give a damn about what anyone thinks.

I exist in a world where your opinion of me is none of my business.

I don’t need to be saved, I’m the hero of my own story.

The human body is amazing. It’s resilient, and it heals itself so fast.

What’s so great about normal? Who wants to be that?

I don’t do small talk.

I’m a very nice person who ruins lives.

I am tough, but I’m no hard-ass.

We’re all gonna die. We don’t get much say over how or when, but we do get to decide how we’re gonna live.

I’m making myself strong. That’s my resolution.

I’m competitive, and I’m looking at you, and I am wondering why I’m here. You think this is easy for me? You think I want to spend my Christmas in an airport hotel?

I don’t do vetted.

Guilt is a useless emotion.

I don’t care what you think. You just have to do your job.

If you love someone, you tell them. Even if you’re scared that it’s not the right thing. Even if you’re scared that it’ll cause problems. Even if you’re scared that it’ll burn your life to the ground. You say it, and you say it loud.

I’m not going to let fear keep me in my house. I’m gonna go after the life I want, and I’m gonna get what I want.

Make a plan. Set a goal. Work toward it. But every now and then, look around. Drink it in. Because this is it. It might all be gone tomorrow.

You were never meant to be a surgeon.

I can’t hear you. It’s too dark in here.

You know what the non-slutty version of that is? Hero.

Having a bad day doesn’t mean you’re having a bad life.

You belong to yourself, and that’s the most important thing.

We have to dance it out. That’s how we finish.

I want to scream at her, but all I can manage is a quiet whimper.

Nobody hate on this (pointing to her face), it does amazing things.

What is it about redheads?

I can fix myself.

I wanted to have babies. I wanted to be a grandmother.

You’re talking. Talking. Words coming out of your mouth. Blah, blah, blah. What I need you to do is be quiet. We’re not there to hear you.

I reassess things and change course. I am not static.

Sometimes the best thing we can do is call it. End it now and let ourselves grieve.

I’d be there now, if that’s what he needed. And he’d do the same for me. That’s what we do. We show up for each other.

Like everyone else, my life had its reasons. If you lose a reason, it’s hard to move on.

You were like coming up for fresh air. It’s like I was drowning, and you saved me.

If you’re a shark, you’ve got to swim.

Don’t be sorry, be better.

Doctors are scientists, we’re trained to be skeptical, we take things apart and put them back together again.

If you don’t like change, change how you change.

I’m free. I’m open to new experiences, new ideas, and new people.

Be brave. Take the hill. But first, don’t lose sight of the fact that you are a member of this society. With rights come responsibilities.

Don’t let what he wants eclipse what you need. He is very dreamy, but he is not the sun. You are.

Pretending to be someone you’re not is exhausting.

You didn’t love her! You just didn’t want to be alone. Or maybe, maybe she was good for your ego. Or maybe she made you feel better about your miserable life, but you didn’t love her.

Every day I did something that brought me closer to you. I mapped out my future and it didn’t include being without you.