Last Thursday's episode of Grey's Anatomy was one of the show's best in a long time ... which sadly is due in part to a lot of filler at the beginning (and middle) of the season.

Nevertheless, the emotional episode contained a nice blend of funny, touching and heartbreaking moments, conjuring up fond memories of vintage Season One and Two Grey's.

Here's a sampling of Grey's Anatomy quotes from "Elevator Love Letter" ...

Alex: I snooched into a cup for you today.
Izzie: Um, thank you? | permalink

Cristina: I don't think ... I can't handle this after all.
Owen: What, what do you mean, what are you saying?
Cristina: I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry. But I'm lying here in your arms, and I'm afraid to fall asleep. | permalink

Richard: Do you know it was Meredith's idea to ask Izzie if she wanted to harvest her eggs? So Izzie could have a chance at the future she wanted. A future Derek. She was confident you'd succeed today. Meredith believes in you. | permalink

Meredith: Choking?
Cristina: Stop.
Meredith: It's unacceptable.
Cristina: Back off.
Meredith: Hands around the neck.
Cristina: Ring thrown in your face. | permalink

Callie: I wished Izzie Stevens would die. I wished her dead every day, of every week, for I don't even know how long. I woke up every morning, wishing Izzie Stevens would die, and now... What kind of person wishes someone would die? What kind of doctor wishes ...
Arizona: Are you in here, right now, praying for Izzie to die?
Callie: No. I'm praying for her to live. | permalink

Derek: I remember, it was the first surgery we ever scrubbed in together on. Our first save. Right here is a cerebral cyst. Tough save, but we did it. I kissed you in the stairwell after the surgery. And this right here is where Dr Bailey kicked you out of the surgery, because she caught us in your driveway, in my car. And right here, this is a seven hour craniotomy. You held the clamp the entire time, never flinched. That's when I knew you were gonna be an incredible surgeon. Beth Monroe, made our clinical trial a success by surviving. You talked me into putting her under. That's when I knew I needed you. And this is today, post op head CT of Izzie Stevens. You see that? Right there. Tumor free. Because of you. You got me into the OR. If there's a crisis, you don't freeze, you move forward. You get the rest of us to move forward. Because you've seen worse. You've survived worse, and you know we'll survive too. You say you're all dark and twisty. It's not a flaw, it's a strength. It makes you who you are. I'm not gonna get down on one knee, I'm not gonna ask a question. I love you Meredith Grey, and I wanna spend the rest of my life, with you.
Meredith: And I wanna spend the rest of my life with you. | permalink

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