Julia: You can still walk away, Harlee. Protect yourself.
Harlee: Or I can stay right here and protect the people I love.

That's the beautiful thing about pain, Harlee, it's either severe or prolonged, never both.

Stahl

Stahl: We're more often afraid than we are actually harmed, Harlee. I think Bianchi's just using your imagination against you.
Harlee: Tell that to Caroline's imagination. Last time I checked it was spread all over the ground.

Wozniak: When an angel first visits a human, you know what they say? “Be not afraid.” Why do you think they say that?
Rossi: Because when people are scared they scream and nobody likes screaming.
Wozniak: Must be an occupational hazard for you.
Rossi: It means I didn't do my job effectively.
Wozniak: Reason why angels say, be not afraid, is because they're terrifying. They're not the cute little things you see on greeting cards.
Rossi: Come on. Don't ruin Hallmark.
Wozniak: They're powerful creatures who dole out judgement and enforce the will of God.

Harlee: You're going to have to deal with him eventually. The FBI's not going away.
Wozniak: Yeah, but the FBI's not threatening our families.
Harlee: No, but they're fitting us for handcuffs.

Harlee: Is this what it feels like to be hunted?
Wozniak: All of human history boils down to predator and prey.
Harlee: I'm not sure I know the difference anymore.
Wozniak: Who shoots first.

What binds us together is stronger than blood.

Harlee

Harlee: You've got enough to carry without worrying about me.
Nava: I got a feeling I signed up for that job, permanently.

This is my responsibility and I can't hide. I have to stay and take care of it.

Harlee

You should make your husband take you someplace warm before the weather takes a brutal turn.

Bianchi

If you have to think about something for more than five minutes, you already know the answer.

Harlee

Harlee: If you try to make sense out of everything you're going to make yourself crazy.
Nava: What about you?
Harlee: Too late, I'm already crazy.

Shades of Blue Quotes

Harlee: How much do you want to know?
Woz: How much do I need to know?

It happened so slowly I didn't realize and so quickly I never saw it coming.

Harlee