Scandal

I was catching up on my DVR'd shows tonight and watched Scandal first thing.  There is a scene where Olivia says the following: 

 

"I keep asking myself 'When did it happen?  When did I turn right instead of left?  What choice was it that decided?  When exactly did I do the thing...the one step?  What flap of the butterfly's wings brought me to this moment?  How did I get here?  Because I can't seem to retrace my steps."  That right there completely sums up how you wake up one day realizing you are the other woman and those exact thoughts go through your head.  This is why I love this show. 

 

Last season one of her best quotes was this:

 

Responding to someone who says that he gets to tell people he did the right thing and that's something...Olivia says

"That's more than something.  That's everything.  That's what saves you in the end.  You do the wrong thing then you're done.  Not at first.  It only feels like a misstep at first, a compromise, a concession to reality, a bad move well played.  But at some point you're only going in that direction and by the time you realize how far down that path you are you're lost.  Everything is unrecognizable.  You are unrecognizable to yourself.  You find yourself doing things you never thought you would do in ways you never thought you would do them to save things you never thought you would want to save.  That's how you know you are done." 

 

I mean come on...could the dialogue of this show BE any more brilliant and on point?  It's brilliant.  It is rewind, replay worthy.  You find yourself doing things you never thought you would do in ways you never thought you would do them to save things you never thought you would want to save.  On. Point. 

 

It's easy to relate to Olivia Pope.  She's involved with a married man.  He just happens to be the President.  Some of the best lines have come from this show.  If you haven't watched it, I strongly recommend it. 

A few more of my favorite words of wisdom

"Dirty little secrets always come out."

"Work helps.  So does exercise.  Stuff that numbs you, keeps you from thinking too much."

"You would be lucky to have me."

"Who you are, who you love, that shouldn't be a secret.  It shouldn't have to be a secret, should it."

"My world.  My rules."

Watch this show and get inspired by how strong Olivia Pope is.