You can conquer whatever darkness is in you.

Rita: A bread maker?
Dexter: We're always running out of bread.
Rita: We're always running out of milk, too. Did you get me a cow, too?

Rita: When he does talk to me, it's all lies, all the time.
Dexter: Not... all the time.

I need a partner, Dexter. Someone I can trust. Unless you can be completely honest with me, I don't want to do this anymore.

The most disturbing thing about you lying is that I'm beginning to see how good you are at it.

Sometimes bad things just happen.

Rita: Can I see her?
Dexter: She's peeing. With Anton.

Rita: Sure you're okay? You look a little pale.
Dexter: Hospitals. They give me the creeps.

Rita: Baby is down. Know what that means?
Dexter: Sleep.
Rita: Sex.

Rita: Car pools and swimming pools? How much are we living the dream?
Dexter: So much.

Rita: If you don't get sleep, it won't be your keys that get lost. It'll be your mind.
Dexter: I love that years ago.

Dexter: He lost two brothers, he doesn't know who to blame.
Rita: Certainly not you.
Dexter: (voice over) No, certainly not me.

Dexter Quotes

The only real question I have is why in a building full of cops, all supposedly with a keen insight to the human soul, is Doakes the only one who gets the creep from me.

Dexter Morgan

I think this is a friendly message like, "Hey! wanna play?" and yes I wanna play. I really really do.

Dexter Morgan