I hate you so much. You’ve destroyed my life, and I’m going to spend the rest of my waking hours hoping that you fail at everything you do.

Darlene

Louise: Now he’s going to be busy building that house for you and Darlene. I’m never going to see him.
Becky: Building the house was your idea!
Louise: I was being nice.
Becky: Well, you made a mistake. Move on.

Every time one of you needs something, you expect your Dad to drop everything and take care of you, and the thing he usually drops is me.

Louise

One of the Conners has to succeed eventually. It’s the law of averages, like going to a tropical island and being killed by a falling coconut. There’s no reason that can’t happen to me.

Darlene

Dan: The point is, if you’re too afraid to try, you’ll never know whether you could have gotten the raise or could have gotten the house.
Darlene: Oh, I want that house so bad.
Dan: Take it from an old man. It’s easier to live with failure than regret.

The Conners Season 4 Episode 17 Quotes

One of the Conners has to succeed eventually. It’s the law of averages, like going to a tropical island and being killed by a falling coconut. There’s no reason that can’t happen to me.

Darlene

Dan: The point is, if you’re too afraid to try, you’ll never know whether you could have gotten the raise or could have gotten the house.
Darlene: Oh, I want that house so bad.
Dan: Take it from an old man. It’s easier to live with failure than regret.