Izzie Stevens: “You are personally responsible for becoming more ethical than the society you grew up in.”

Alex Karev: “Sometimes the hardest part of the journey is believing you’re worthy of the trip.”

Jo Wilson: “You are capable of everything.”

Stephanie Edwards: “Be so good they can’t ignore you.”

Jackson Avery: “Behind every self-made person are blood, sweat and tears.”

April Kepner: “When you can’t find the sunshine, be the sunshine.”

George O’Malley: “My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there. ”

Lexie Grey: “Every question has an answer.”

Mark Sloan: “Whatever you do, do it well.” (”and even better than Derek”)

Maggie Pierce: “Being different and thinking different makes a person unforgettable. History does not remember the forgettable.”

Amelia Shepherd: “Make it happen. Shock everyone.”

Arizona Robbins: “Home is where the heart is.”

Callie Torres: “For you, a thousand times over.”

Cristina Yang: “The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.”

Derek Shepherd: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Meredith Grey: “Life goes on.”