This is Terry Carens' brain. See these dark areas- how they extend all the way out to here- you know why that looks like that? That's because Terry Carens doesn't use that part of his brain. And that'd be where you find stored such things as empathy, compassion, an aversion to disembowling puppies.

Victor's loose, doesn't have GPS and apparently he's a serial killer.

Topher: So what I'm going to attempt to do is go into his biolink feed, which doesn't tell me where he is, but it does give me a way into his head... Uh, I'm going to reverse the signals, send a purgation tone, and load his mind, literally.
Boyd: And what, leave him out there in his doll state, totally wiped?
Topher: He'll be an empty-headed robot wondering around Hollywood - he'll be fine!

I don't want to use the word genius, but I'd be ok if you wanted to.

The human mind is like Van Halen. If you just pull out one piece and keep replacing it, it just degenerates.

I was wiping her and then my face exploded!

The maternal instinct is the purest - it's too strong for a normal wipe. I outplayed myself. It's like online chess!

Topher: Hey I could whip up a love slave any day I wanted.
Saunders: But that wouldn't be a challenge would it? Slaves are just slaves. But winning over your enemy, the one person guaranteed to reject everything you are, that's real love.

Topher: Is this some kind of a joke?
Saunders: You designed me Mr. Brink. I guess it must be your kind of a joke.
Topher: I designed you to be a not crazy woman!

Topher: Is this some sort of a joke?
Saunders:You designed me Mr. Brink. I guess it must be your kind of a joke.
Topher:I designed you to be a not crazy woman!
Saunders: My entire existence was constructed by a sociopath in a sweater vest, what do you suggest i do?

Ballard: Who is Alpha?
Adelle: Alpha is all of these.
Topher Huh. That's what I keep saying. And... and of course it doesn't tell you anything. It doesn't tell me anything, and I'm smarter than everyone in this room! (points at Adelle) But less scary.

Ballard: So this is it. This is where you steal their souls.
Topher: Yeah, and then we put 'em in a glass jar with our fireflies. Why is there a tall, morally judgmental man in my imprint room besides him? (indicates Boyd)

Dollhouse Quotes

If you have everything, you want something else. Something more extreme. Something more specific. Something perfect.

Paul Ballard

You ever try to clean an actual slate? You always see what was on it before.

Echo