Ben, I know you had a life before. But now you’re a nomad. And for a nomad, the only home is people. It can’t be an accident — Fate throwing us together like this. There has to be a reason. Maybe, I’m your home.

Hannah

The thing is, we have to live the life in front of us. Be true to your present, Addison, not some future you’re wishing for that may never happen. Because waiting isn’t living.

Magic

Barnes: She was a good asset. Helped us big. I hate losing her. I am sorry, kid.
Ben: You’re not sorry. You’re a coward. You sit there, risking nothing, while people like Layla are out there risking everything. How did you become so cynical that losing a hero like her stopped feeling like a tragedy?

Ben: Maybe this is why we kept crossing paths. So that when I ended up stranded in time, I wasn’t alone.
Hannah: Hm, so what you’re saying is I am the universe’s gift for a job well done. As far as compliments go, that’s not half-bad.

Quantum Leap Season 2 Episode 8 Quotes

Jenn: What are you two whispering about?
Ian: You
Addison: [at the same time] Magic.
Jenn: [beat] Deception noted.

Barnes: This is your first field operation, right?
Ben: Yes. It is.
Barnes: Well, the good news is you’ve never been to Cairo so the Stasi don’t know you. Bad news is if this is a trap, they’ll torture you and bury you in the desert with the rest of the pharaohs. Relax, kid. I’m just teasing. It doesn’t happen. Often.