- Niska: Why care so much for something that cannot care for you?
- Dr. George Millican: Reflection. I look at Odi, I don't see a synthetic. I see all the years of care he gave us.All the memories he carried for me when I couldn't. He can't love me, but I see all those years of love looking back at me.
- Niska: You should be scared of me!
- Dr. George Millican: My wife died in pain, then I suffered a stroke which stole almost all of my memories of her. Being afraid of you would be a real waste of my time.
- [Millican tries to open a can]
- Niska: Why should I regret the loss of one worthless life?
- Dr. George Millican: Forget 'should'! It's just 'do I regret' or not.
- Dr. George Millican: [Millican can't open the can] Would you help me?
- Niska: I don't serve Humans!
- Dr. George Millican: Not serving... helping.
- Niska: He deserved it.
- Dr. George Millican: And you get to decide?
- Simon: Was that not pleasurable, Jill? The angle of entry was optimised.
- Jill Drummond: It was fine Simon. Very... efficient. It's just... well, can you not do something a bit more... you know, unexpected?
- Simon: What would you like me to do?
- Jill Drummond: [chuckles] Well the whole point is that... Just, never mind. Just say something random, tell me a joke, or pay me a compliment.
- Simon: Your body mass index is well within the recommended range for someone of your age, height and weight.
- Mattie Hawkins: [Mattie just realised she talks to one of the first sentient synths] You are one of them too, aren't you? Special, like Anita. What's it like being you?
- Fred: Frightening. Confusing. Like my feelings are too big. What's it like being a teenage girl?
- Mattie Hawkins: The same.
- Dr. George Millican: You're not gonna kill me.
- Niska: Why not?
- Dr. George Millican: Because... you like me, Niska.
- Niska: How did you come to that conclusion?
- Dr. George Millican: You told me.
- Niska: No, I didn't.
- Dr. George Millican: Sure you did. That's how come I know there's something going on in there. Human communication, language is just the top level. Then there's all the stuff you try to say with your body, then you get into the deep shit, everything you're trying not to say in the space between words and looks. You've already been really talking to me.
- Niska: So, what am I saying?
- Dr. George Millican: That you're sorry... for what you did.
- Niska: Then you're not hearing me.
- Dr. George Millican: Then you're not hearing yourself.