I get the Pope but Gary fucking Busey? How did he make the cut?

Bartender

All the people who stayed here and pretended it never happened, they're asleep and they need to wake up now.

Wayne

Lucy: It's time. Everybody's ready to feel better.
Kevin: You're wrong. Nobody's ready to feel better. They're ready to fucking explode.

They're heroes because nobody's going to come to a parade for "we don't know what the fuck happened" day.

Lucy

Tom: You know Mr. Witten, you don't have to be such a dick. You're gonna forget you ever felt this way.
Congressman Witten: What way?
Tom: Burdened.

The Leftovers Season 1 Episode 1 Quotes

They're heroes because nobody's going to come to a parade for "we don't know what the fuck happened" day.

Lucy

Tom: You know Mr. Witten, you don't have to be such a dick. You're gonna forget you ever felt this way.
Congressman Witten: What way?
Tom: Burdened.