a man walks into a bar...

ziva david: i want something permanent, something that can't be taken away. is that too much to ask?

anthony dinozzo: we make decisions, and we live with them.

abigail sciuto: i love my job, i love my gibbs, i need more sleep, and i am learning to not be so hard on myself.

leroy jethro gibbs: i'm just too set in my ways to change now.

”director vance, spending time with your team has been enlightening to say the least. in clinical terms, they're a disaster. but their selfless dysfunction is ultimately why it works. it's clear to me we all react to life's challenges in different ways: your people are no exception. some fight death, and some embrace its solace. some recognize their fate, and others do whatever is necessary to alter it. sometimes we defy others' expectations, and occasionally we rise to meet them. but the constant is being true to ourselves — we do what we have to when we have to; we react for better or worse. it's why your team succeeds. but be careful — eventually it might catch up to you.“