Diane: Yes I'm sorry. We've had a situation. At the courthouse.
Howard: What, what'd I miss?
Diane: Will was shot.
David: He was, he was what?
Diane: I've just come from the hospital.
Howard: Will? Will Gardner?
Diane: Yes. He's dead.

Diane: You can blame yourself for whatever you want but Will, he was movin' fast on a lot of fronts. He was...(sigh) I loved him.
Alicia: I know.
Diane: He loved you.

No. Tell him to come in. That's what Will would do.

Alicia: If I die before you, please don't let them read "Wind Beneath my Wings" at my funeral.
Diane: Who knew it had so many verses?

Diane: We were like the two mistresses at the Irish funeral.
Alicia: Yep.
Diane: I'm sorry, I meant that metaphorically.
Alicia: I know.

Alicia: To Will.
Diane: To Will. A real man. He shall be missed.

I'm so alone there. Partners look at me like I'm a gazelle on the savanna.

David, I have some advice for you. Whenever you're tempted to bring up Will's death and credit my behavior to it, resist.

David Lee: Diane, I have some advice for you. When in mourning, don't make big decisions. At least for a year.
Diane: Really?! Aggression, move David Lee out of his current office and into that office -- back there.
David: You can't do that.
Diane: Yes I can. I'm on the infrastructure committee. Too bad you're not. Is that a big enough decision for you?

David Lee: You're no Will Gardner. You'll only hurt yourself trying to be.
Diane: Well then fasten your seat belts. We're in for a lot of hurt.

Kalinda has a way with Cary. We've exploited this before.

Diane: You're dying.
Canning: My work is my life. If I don't work, I'll die sooner.
Diane: So if you don't get this partnership, you will dissolve this firm.
Canning: No, you will dissolve this firm. I want this firm to be strong. I want there to be a consensus going forward. Blah blah blah blah blah.

Good Wife Quotes

Cary: How are things in the bar attorney trenches?
Alicia: Same as there only without the fees, resources or muffins.

There is a mutiny brewing below deck and we are going to start losing good, young associates because of him.

Cary