- Admiral William Adama: [addressing the crew and civilians on the hangar deck] No one should feel obligated to join this mission in any way. This is a decision I have made for myself. If it turns out that there are not enough personnel to crew Galactica, I will lead a Raptor assault with anyone who is willing to join me. Let there be no illusions! This is likely to be a one-way trip! So don't volunteer out of sentiment or emotion. There is a line running down this deck. Volunteers, move to the starboard side; Everyone else, to the port. Make your choice!
- Ensign Samuel Anders: [talking to Adama and Thrace while wired up to the ship] Spins and turns, angles and curves. The shape of dreams, half remembered. Slip the surly bonds of earth and touch the face of perfection - a perfect face, perfect lace. Find the perfect world for the end of Kara Thrace. End of line.
- John Cavil: [observing Hera's drawings] Dots. Lots and lots and lots of dots. She's clearly very gifted.
- President Laura Roslin: [volunteering for the mission despite being barely able to walk] You didn't think you were gonna to take off without me Admiral, did you?
- Number Six: [talking to Baltar] She's right, Gaius. The end times are approaching. Humanity's final chapters are about to be written. And you - you will be its author.
- Dr. Gaius Baltar: [desperately trying to stop the Nurse he hired to look after his father, Julius, from quitting after Julius attacked her with a knife] Nurse Barbara, please! I've got five hundred cubits! One thousand. One thousand frakking cubits for you to stay the night! Please, I'll take all the knives away! He'll be on liquid diet forever! Just spend one frakking night!