Captain, respectfully submit that the attractiveness of the ship's occupant makes the rescue imperative.

Malloy

Space is vast. And very dark. And very lonely

Durall

Hamelac: You are more resilient than you look.
Grayson: I've been through a divorce. This is nothing.

Some people refuse to accept an irrefutable truth simply because that truth puts them in the wrong.

Kemka

When I imagine the person I'd fall in love with, the person that could bring me so much happiness that I'd want us to spend the rest of our lives together...god, it just makes me want to kill myself

Malloy

Mercer: We don't mean your family any harm.
Finn: Well, we did just shoot his dad.
Mercer: Aside from shooting your dad, we don't mean your family any harm

Mercer: Ma'am, we're very sorry. Your husband is going to be okay. He's only stunned. (To Isaac) You didn't kill him, right?
Isaac: Of course not.
Mercer: He's only stunned.

Sometimes two humans think that they're right for each other. And, no matter how much in love they are, for whatever reason, it just doesn't work out. Sometimes, one of them loses perspective on the relationship and, sometimes, the other one has sex with a blue alien. Humans are very flawed animals that way.

Mercer

I think I'm just lonely, y'know? I'm the only gelatinous crew member on board. It's just tough to meet people. Hey, you ever feel like coming by my quarters and just getting weird and sloppy some night... Oh my god, I would be so into that

Yaphit

Isaac: It is possible for our shuttle to dock but navigation will need to be precise. I am the only crew member capable of such rapid helm adjustments.
Mallow: Well, you don't have to be a dick about it.
Isaac: Explain 'dick'

We must give him a good life. Whoever he becomes

Bortus

The blackest abyss is a pock in the flesh when one has gazed in solitude upon the infinity of self.

Heveena

The Orville Quotes

Mercer: I know Gordon has his issues but we all know that there's nobody that can drive a starship like him.
Admiral: Didn't he once draw a penis on the main viewing screen of Outpost T-85?
Mercer: He's drawn a lot of penises on a lot of things.

Mercer: I've had some personal stuff that's been going on... It's not really worth going into... Can I have one of these mints?
Admiral: Those are marbles.