Zoe: Jayne?
Jayne: Hell, I didn't fight in no war. Best o' luck, though.

I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an over-abundance of schooling.

Mal

A ship would bring you work; a gun would help you keep it

Narration

A captain's goal was simple. Find a crew, find a job, keep flying.

Narration

Mal: If anyone gets nosy, just shoot 'em.
Zoe: Shoot 'em?
Mal: Politely.

Jayne, your mouth is talking. Might wanna look to that.

Mal

Ten percent of nothin's is...let me do the math...nothin', then nothin', carry the nothin'...

Jayne

Mal: Wheel never stops turning, Badger.
Badger: That only matters to the people on the rim.

You got yourself a ship and you're a captain. Only I think you're still a sergeant. A man of honor in a den of thieves

Badger

I don't believe there's a power in the 'verse can stop Kaylee from being cheerfu

Mal

Mal: We're still flying.
Simon: That's not much.

Simon: How do I know you won't kill me in my sleep?
Mal: You don't know me son, so let me explain this to you once. If I ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed.

Firefly Quotes

Mal: You're only going to scare him.
Jayne: Pain is scary.

Mal: I gotta know how close the Alliance is, exactly how much you told them before Wash scrambled your call. So I've given Jayne here the job of finding out.
Jayne: He was non-specific as to how.