Memorable Prudence Halliwell Quotes

[Assassin Witch]

Three years worth of Charmed, and from everything that this Leading Witch has spoken, which are your most memorable or favorite quotes?


"That’s right, Phoebe. It’s my responsibility, isn’t it? The oldest sister, always supposed to be able to figure things out. Well, if that’s the case, then how come I couldn’t save Andy? If I’m supposed to be so powerful, how come I couldn’t save him? I mean, my god, don’t you understand? Andy died because of me, it doesn’t matter what he said, it was my fault. How could it be good to be witches if all it does is get the people we love killed?" ~ Prue, "Witch Trial"

[Primrose_Empath]

So many quotes to choose from......here are two of my favorites:

"Yeah, yeah. I'll just run up to the altar room, which by the way, is right next to the potions lab, and I'll be right back."

"Piper froze ya. Yep."

---- Blinded By The Whitelighter

[The Original P3]

Great quotes so far guys!

Piper: "You met a guy? As a dog? How?"

Prue: "Well he ran me over."

- Look Who's Barking

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Phoebe: "Prue? What do you think of me?"

Prue: "While I admire your confidence and your fearlessness, your utter lack of responsibility frustrates me to no end. Oh, god, that is so enough."

- The Truth is Out There..and it Hurts

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Andy: "How much time?"

Prue: "A minute....or two.."

Andy: "A minute?!"

Prue: "Or two!"

- The Power of Two

[Primrose_Empath]

Prue: "Is it? Because every single day, I feel like I’m becoming more and more like her and everyday it terrifies me."

Piper: "Prue."

Prue: "I mean, don’t you guys see it? Look at what happened to her and then look what’s happening to me. No successful relationship with guys, being responsible for a family; now because of being this charmed thing, the very real possibility of dying young. It’s like history is repeating itself."

Piper: "Prue, that's all just..."

Prue: "Coincidence? I thought that we had figured out that nothing is a coincidence in our lives. Like me being here when that thing attacked, it’s like I was meant to be here."

Piper: "Well, you’re not exactly meant to be here when you’re here every week."

-- P3H₂O

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Prue: "I wish I could. Your work meant more to me than you will ever know and because of that, I have carried around this illusion of what it would mean to me to meet you and to learn from you and how that would make me appreciate your work even more, but now it is so hard for me to even look at your pictures because I think of the man who took them. And it is devastating to me to realize that the brilliance of your eye is completely destroyed by the ignorance of your mouth."

Phoebe: "Hello, privacy."

Prue: "Hello, axe murderer!"

-- Chick Flick

[charmedfan4evr]

Gosh, too many. Here are some to start off with:

Prue: Ugh, innocents and alleys. Don't they ever learn?

Piper: The only Halliwell that likes earthquakes.
Prue: I don't like them, but I don't go running naked through the house screaming, "RUN FOR YOUR LIFE." either.

Prue: Well, the house is a mess again. I mean, how come we can't fight the demon of cleanliness, or the demon of housekeeping, or even that bald Mr. Clean guy. I would so totally take him on.

Prue (to Phoebe): I am so impressed that you can make a protest statement and show cleavage all at the same time.

Prue: Wow, I'd forget about my love life if I were you, lately mine's been rated PG for pretty grim.


Natalie: You need outfits that are loose and move. That means no more braless, strapless, fearless attire.
Prue: Okay, but then I have nothing to wear.

Prue: You, who can see the future, is now looking for a magic 8 ball.

Phoebe: Are we okay?
Prue: Not by a long shot. Look, Phoebe, it you waited till now to tell me about Cole in hopes that we would die and you wouldn't have to deal with me, you have another thing coming.
(Prue walk away.)
Phoebe: (to Piper) I think that went well.
Prue: Alright, I am going to win this fight and save your behind. That way I can kick it myself later.

Prue to Leo: And you, why don't you get back up there and White light a fire underneath your bosses butts.

Prue: You know, maybe when Phoebe's done saving Cole, she can come back and save us.

--more to come!

[Primrose_Empath]

Piper: "Prue, you're back early."

Prue: "Yes, I am. That's because a monkey astral projected to me on the set today."

Phoebe: "A monkey?"

Piper: "Astral projected?"

Prue: "Yeah, and, and it waved at me, okay, like it knew me or something. I think it wanted my help."
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Prue: "My power? How can it have my power? I have my powers. All right, wait. So, so, you're saying that a monkey is sharing my powers?"

---- Astral Monkey

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Phoebe: "Play nice, you two."

Cole: "Gotta hold my hand."

Prue: "This already sucks."
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Prue: "Hi. What am I? A potted plant? Talk to me. What's so dangerous?"
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Cole: "Any idea what we should say to him?"

Prue: "We're not gonna say anything. I'll do the talking."

Cole: "You know, it wouldn't kill you to be nice to me."

Prue: "Really. It's funny you should say that, considering how many times you actually tried to kill me."

Cole: "That's all in the past, Prue."

Prue: "Right. After all this is done, you need to leave us alone. Otherwise, we'll have to do to you what we should have done in the first place, which is vanquish you."

---- The Good, The Bad, And The Cursed

[p3xocharmedonexop3]

[Prue has just changed back from being a dog. Piper is scratching Prue's head]
Prue: What are you doing?
Piper: I think you've got fleas.
Prue: You know what? That's so not funny because I think I do.

[Prue has been transformed into a dog]
Piper: She's such a pretty dog.
Phoebe: What else did you expect?
Leo: A Doberman.
Prue: Grrrrr...


Piper: Yeah, next time get your own damn lipstick.
Prue: I heard that.
Piper: I love you.
Prue: Bite me.

Piper: We have to find a way of hiding the rutabaga.
Prue: The rutabaga?
Piper: It's code word for the thing we're not supposed to talk about.
Prue: Oh, the rutabaga.

Prue: Stairs can be sobering

Prue: Oh, I think someone needs a time out little missy.

Prue: Okay, how did you get this stuff so fast?
Piper: Oh, I just let my fingers do the walking and the clicking and the... flipping.
Prue: Flipping as in the pages of the Book of Shadows? You used magic?
Piper: Well, yeah, I couldn't wait six to eight weeks for delivery.
Prue: That is so personal gain.
Piper: No, 'cause we need all of this stuff.

Piper: Tell me the truth. Do you think I'm pushing it too far with the wedding?
Prue: Okay, why is Phoebe going to school without her books?
Piper: Okay, why is Prue not answering Piper's question?

Prue: I mean, well, you are a warlock magnet.
Piper: I'm not pregnant. Trust me.
Prue: Well, that's good news.
Phoebe: Are you kidding? That's great news. You can live.

[lifeaspiper]

Prue: Rules are ment to be broken!

[Primrose_Empath]

Prue: "Why do I have to carry the poisonous snake?"

Piper: "Because you're the oldest."

Prue: "So?"

Piper: "So you've lived a full life."

Prue: "Wait, you think that's the car over there?"

Piper: "What, you want me to ask him?"

(She shakes the box.)

Prue: "You know what? You're a smart a**. (Piper grins) Come on, we don't have much time."
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Prue: "You know, I never knew how exhausting not having a job could be."

Piper: "Table four needs to be bussed."

Prue: "Okay, I'm serious. No, it's like having a job just sort of made this whole charmed thing less stressful. It gave me something else to worry about."

Piper: "So the Prue of old wins out after all."

Prue: "I like being busy."

Piper: "And why mess with a good thing?"

Prue: "Yeah, I just need to find something that I love getting busy at."

Piper: "Speaking of getting busy, check out our little sister."

(They watch Phoebe dancing with Ethan.)

Prue: "Oh, my. Just hope she doesn't do 80's dancing. I'm ready to go home. Bye."

-- Animal Pragmatism

[Esmeralda]

Oh, you're SOOO right! There are *SO* many good ones! Here are my favorites from my favorite episode, "Morality Bites"

Prue: Oh, surprise. Here we go, up the stairs, into the attic, grabbing the Book of Shadows. Please tell me we're still not gonna be doing this in ten years.


(Prue flicks her arm and her power destroys the attic.)

Piper: Ooh! Been working out?

Prue: I guess that's a little sample of what ten years does to our powers.


Prue: Look at me. All right, I am booked with work, I'm about to lay off countless people with a flick of my pen, no man to speak of.
Piper: Maybe you're just picky.
Prue: What's happened to me? Okay, well, I could dwell on the nightmare that my life will become, but we have work to do. At least some things around here haven't changed.


Prue: I have no one to say goodbye to. No life. They didn't even know who you were at the office, my own sister. If we die tonight, my tombstone will read "Here lies Prue, she worked hard".


Prue: A very smart girl once told me that we were supposed to protect the innocent, not punish the guilty.

[Primrose_Empath]

Piper: "Ooh, I don't know. Still believing in the Woogyman is pretty innocent. It's so cute too."

Prue: "Yeah, well, you didn't think it was so cute when we were all sharing a room and she kept you up all night."

Phoebe: "It was scary and it was real."

(The gas man walks out of the basement.)

Piper: "So? What's the verdict?"

Gas man: "Bad."

Prue: "Bad as in destroy my entire dinner party, or bad as in you can fix quickly, it'll just cost more than my entire education?"

Gas man: "By tonight, there will be no more problems."

(He walks back in the basement.)

Prue: "Okay, I'm off."

---- Is There A Woogy In The House?

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Phoebe: "How about the 'Nicholas Must Die' spell?"

Piper: "That wasn't there before."

Prue: "Well, maybe it's just Grams' way of saying, you know, welcome back... or, or front."

Phoebe: "Spell pouch included at no extra charge. (Prue gets a mortar and pestle.) Uh, "Lavender, mimosa, holy thistle..."

(Piper pours powder from the pouch into the mortar. It goes up in a puff of smoke.)

Piper: "Oh dear!"

Phoebe: "Cleanse this evil from our midst, scatter its cells throughout time, let this Nick no more exist."

(Nick spins around very fast and turns into dust. The ring drops to the floor.)

Prue: "Wow. I'm really glad I never got on Grams' bad side."
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Piper: "What? I'm supposed to throw out perfectly good flowers 'cause they came from a creep? If that was the rule then we'd never have flowers in this house."

Prue: "Well, they didn't just come from a creep, they came from a warlock who tried to kill us."

---- That 70's Episode

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Jack: "Hey, if you can get away with wearing that, I can certainly get away with wearing this. And no wonder no one gets any work done around here, you look wooow!"

Prue: "Flattery will get you nowhere."

Jack: "Well, it got me this job."

Prue: "Okay, look. I have to go take care of some personal things. So until I get back let’s just employ a hands off policy, meaning don’t touch anything."

Jack: "Tell you what. Take your time, I’ll sit back here and make myself comfy." (He leans back in the chair and falls backwards on the floor.)

Prue: "Really nice form, but the dismount could use a little work."
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Prue: "Um, I have something to say, okay. I have worked at Bucklands for a year and a half. And in that time I have survived take overs, near bankruptcy, and superiors from hell who have tried to kill me. So, whatever it is that you’re planning to do or have already done, nothing and I mean nothing will surprise me."

---- P3 H₂O

[patmos]

"We're no Murderers. but were not Angels either"

--- De Javu All over again

"This is my fight"

--- Primrose Empath (not so sure about the exact words)

[Primrose_Empath]

Prue: "No, no, no, I'll hit the book alone. You guys' couple issues are really starting to hurt my head."

Piper: "Wait, we have couple issues?"

Prue: (points to Leo) "Resentment," (points to Piper) "denial. Be nice."

(She goes upstairs.)

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Piper: "Prue? What's the matter? What are you doing in the basement?"

(Prue stands up. She has tears in her eyes.)

Prue: "I'm just trying to escape the emotions. They're-they're-they're everywhere. I can't get away."

Leo: What do you mean?

Prue: "It's not just you and Piper. I-I-I'm picking up things from other people's houses. They're, these people and they're in my head and they're in my heart and it just hurts." (Piper moves towards her and Prue backs into a corner.) "No, just stay away, Piper. No contact."

Piper: "Okay."

(Prue sits in the corner and cries.)

Prue: "God, it is just so hard to concentrate, to even talk. I just want it to go away. My head...it feels like it's gonna split."

(The light breaks and the roof of the basement cracks.)

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Prue: "If you want the empath, you're gonna have to go through me." (to Piper and Phoebe) "Stay back. This is my fight."

---- Primrose Empath

[Esmeralda]

Blinded by the Whitelighter

Leo: You'll just have to accept that you're married to someone who works for the CIA.

Piper: Oh

Phoebe: Wait! You work for the CIA?

Prue: You know--ever since you've been a blonde...

[Primrose_Empath]

Phoebe: "Nice spell, huh?"

Prue: "How dare you."

Phoebe: "How dare you. You destroyed Piper's wedding along with Piper. Now, Prue, I don't know what's going on with you but you have got to pull yourself together."

Prue: "I'm outta here." (Prue starts to walk away. Phoebe gets up and grabs Prue's shoulder. Prue flips Phoebe onto the ground.) "You know what?" (She grabs Phoebe by the throat.) "You can not stop me, all right? I am never going back. I'm not going..." (Phoebe swings her around onto the couch.) "All right, you know what? I am sick of this. She is all about duty and obligation. Well, not me, all right? I want to be free. I wanna find love. I wanna have a life."

Phoebe: "Well, Prue, you have responsibilities whether you like it or not."

Prue: "Don't talk to me about being responsible, Phoebe. Alright, you were not very responsible when you went and fell in love with a demon."

Phoebe: "Oh, please, you have got to let this whole Cole thing go, okay? You can't stay mad at me forever."

Prue: "I'm not mad at you, Phoebe, I never was. All right, she was. I was rooting for you."

Phoebe: "Okay, now you're scaring me."

Prue: "You risked everything for love, just like Piper and Leo. I dream of having that kind of freedom. But instead I get stuck watching my sisters live my dream."

Phoebe: "Wait a minute, you astraled out in a dream when your subconscious takes over."

Prue: "So what?"

Phoebe: "So I just studied this in psych 101. Freud. You're the ID. Prue's inner desires. Which means that she is the ego. The control factor."

Prue: "Yeah, well, she is one big remote control and she's always got me on pause."

Phoebe: "I think I understand. The sacrifices that you've made for us over the years. They made you suppress your inner desires."
(Astral Prue sits down beside Prue.)

Prue: "Yeah, well, don't tell me, tell her."

Phoebe: "No, I'm telling you because you are Prue. I mean, you are both two sides of my sister. Prue, you have to stop devoting your entire self to the Charmed Ones. It'll tear you apart. Literally."

Prue: "Is Piper very mad at me?"

Phoebe: "She'll get over it. And you know why? Because we're okay now, Piper and me. We've both got passion and purpose in our lives and you gave us that."

Prue: "I did?"

Phoebe: "You took care of us. And now it's time to take care of you." (Prue astral projects back in her body. Prue sits up.) "Welcome back."

Prue: "Thanks. For everything. Oh, no." (She walks into the next room and sees the mess.) "Oh. I cannot believe I wrecked Piper's wedding."

Phoebe: "Only a part of you did."

Prue: "Is it too late to fix it?"

---- Just Harried

[Esmeralda]

That scene always makes me want to cry! Have you ever read Aurora Nightstar's "The Root of All Evil"? She lets Chris go farther back in time to give his parents an even better wedding and he and Prue drive each other nuts, but that's nothing compared to Cole and "Future Boy"! It's SOOO good; one of my all-time favorite fics!!

The Witch is Back

Prue: "Great. So I'm being hunted by a warlock AND the San Francisco P.D.

[Primrose_Empath]

No, I haven't read that story! Do you know where I can find it, because that sounds like something that would be right up my alley to read.


Jack: "Not yet. I was hoping to talk you into going home first. Prue, you’re exhausted."

Prue: "Yeah, I know, but I prefer to stay here, you know, keep busy. How long can tests take anyway?"

Jack: "Piper is gonna be fine."

Prue: "I know, it’s just that after everything I’ve seen in my life. And believe me I’ve seen a lot of weird stuff, it takes a lot to scare me. But this time I’m really scared." (Jack hugs Prue.)
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Prue: "Okay, we can’t let Piper die."

Phoebe: "No, we can’t. But Prue, this isn’t a demon or a warlock that we’re up against."

Prue: "All right, there are spells in here to vanquish demons, then there’s gotta be a spell in here to vanquish a lousy bug."

Phoebe: "Okay, but even if there is a spell, how do we get past the personal gain issue; the consequences?"

Prue: "What consequences? The power of three remains unbroken, innocents are saved. I don’t really see a down side to that, do you?"
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Prue: "Yes, she’s home, she’s healthy, everything’s back to normal. Jack, we’ve got to talk seriously."

Jack: "Okay, shoot."

Prue: "We can’t keep on fooling ourselves. This thing isn’t real. I know that it looks perfect from the outside and it makes sense to just ignore the truth and pretend that there’s nothing wrong but I can’t do that."

Jack: "Look, Prue, come on, I know we’ve had our difficulties and maybe our relationship isn’t everything you hoped for…"

Prue: "Jack, I’m talking about the painting. It’s not real. I mean, yeah, it’s from his school but Monet didn’t paint it. One of his students did."

Jack: "Are you sure?"

Prue: "Positive."

Jack: "So what."

Prue: "So what?"

Jack: "Prue, if someone wants to believe in something that may not be altogether true but it’s true enough for them, then what’s the harm in letting it be?"

Prue: "Jack?"

Jack: "Prue, the world is made up of almost perfect. It’s nothing but near misses and necessary compromises. In this case, I think we got a little bit of both. That’s okay, I know how you feel. I’m just asking you not to look so close. Nothing bears up under that kind of scrutiny."
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Jack: "Hey, I just heard. Are you out of your mind?"

Prue: "I don’t know, maybe.'

Jack: "Come on, Prue. You can’t be serious. You can’t just quit."

Prue: "I already did. I turned in my resignation and Cauldwell accepted it."

Jack: "Why? Just because he doesn’t agree with you about selling the Monet?"

Prue: "It’s not authentic, Jack."

Jack: "You know what? Buyers think it is and they’ve been thinking that way for over a hundred years."

Prue: "So it’s worth whatever people are willing to pay for it, right?"

Jack: "Yeah, right."

Prue: "No, it’s wrong. Or at least in my book it is and that’s the way it used to be here before the take over. Before everyone cared more about the sell than what they're selling."

Jack: "Including me, right?"

Prue: "Jack. It's not about the painting or Bucklands new philosophy. I've been thinking about this for a while. A lot has happened to me in the past year and a half. I've seen...I've seen things I never imagined existed and it's changed me. It's made me wanna make changes."

Jack: "So what are you gonna do?"

Prue: "I don't know. Just take some time. Figure it out. Look, I had a little wake up call and I realize that life is too short to be wasting my time doing something I really don't wanna be doing."

----Awakened

[Esmeralda]

I *know* it's somewhere in the Old Cafe Stories, since that's where I read it first, but since I don't want to go hunting through all of *that*, I'll give you the link at my own board. I also know we're trying to get to 700 ;D but when you have time...

p099.ezboard.com/fthelibraryofcharmedfrm106.showMessage?topicID=91.topic

Sin Francisco

Prue: Wow, we sure showed that demon. (Phoebe smirks.) Okay, you guys sure showed that demon.

Piper: Thank you.

Prue: So I guess I needed you guys a lot more than you needed me.

Phoebe: No, we all needed each other. You got me back at the house, you saved the innocents...

Prue: Yeah, but...

Piper: Uh, stop it, I don't like this humble Prue, I want my real sister back.

Phoebe: Me too.

Prue: Well, I mean, I did save that cop from killing himself and I was strong enough to tell him...

(She continues to ramble. Piper and Phoebe walk away.)

Isn't that SOOO our Prue??

[Primrose_Empath]

Thank you for the link sweetie. I sincerely appreciate it. As a matter of fact, I have your site bookmarked in my "Favorites" so I'll be sure to stop over there and check out the story!

And yes....that IS completely our Prue!

Here's some more from that wonderful ep which is full of classic Prue quotes:


Phoebe: "Well, they might find fault in us. Prue and I lost an innocent this morning, so we need you." (They walk into the living room. Prue is looking closely at the box.) "Whoa, whoa, whoa, what are you doing?"

Prue: "Uh, opening the box."

Phoebe: "You're supposed to be waiting for me and Piper."

Prue: "Okay, so you're here. I'm gonna open it."

(Phoebe takes it away from her.)

Phoebe: "What if you unleash some huge abomination?"

Prue: "Whatever it is, I'm sure that we can handle it."
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Prue: "Oh, I don't know. I guess our lives wouldn't be this smooth running, carefree existence that they are today."

Piper: "Oh, uh, Phoebe, your ethics professor called about your meeting today at 2:00."

Phoebe: "Well, obviously I can't make it now."

Prue: "No, no, no, you should go. I mean, you're too close to graduating to mess up now. The three of us can handle the box."

Phoebe: "Are you sure?"

Prue: "Yes, go. Although, you might want to change into, oh, I don't know, clothes. An actual shirt."
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Prue: "You can't remove sin magically or otherwise. It's a part of all of us."

Piper: "Even you?"

Prue: "Yes, even me. Just a teeny little bit. Nothing that anyone would notice but me."
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Phoebe: "What sin did you get hit with?"

Prue: "Well, I didn't get hit."

Phoebe: "Oh, I saw you get hit."

Prue: "Well, I must be strong enough to fight it off, I'm not showing any symptoms, am I? And thank goodness, all right, one of us has to keep our wits about us." (She sees the news on the TV.) "Hey, turn that up, lazy."
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Prue: "Everything's under control, don't worry about a thing. I've got it all under control. Hi, he needs medical attention. The Pastor's inside, I kicked his behind. He needs attention too, he's knocked out."
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Prue: "Yeah, well, my sin's not nearly as much fun as yours."

Phoebe: "Wait, your sin? I thought you didn't get hit."

Prue: "Well, that was the pride talking and it almost got me killed already."

Phoebe: "Pride? You don't seem all that different."

Prue: "Really? Well, back atcha. We need to get home and try and track down this demon, okay?"
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Prue: "There is nothing. There is nothing in the book. Why did only lame witches precede us?"

Piper: "Because nobody is as good as you, Prue."

Prue: "You know, at least I'm trying, Piper. Instead of getting a foot massage, or sleeping."
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Prue: "All right, is that all that you care about?" (Phoebe nods.) "Fine. I'll save the innocents, I'll vanquish the demon, and if I feel like it, maybe when I'm done, I'll save you guys."

---- Sin Francisco

[Esmeralda]

LOL Yep! That is SOOOO our Prue! I thought they did a fantastic job with both Prue and Phoebe getting sins that were actually them! Piper and Leo were hilarious, but I never truly saw either that way. Too bad whining's not a since--it should be! I know coveting is and Piper definitely coveted a normal life!

That is SOO cool that you have my site bookmarked!! Thank you!! Hope you find lots of cool fics there!! And I'm dying to hear what you think of Root!

From one of my favorite eppis:

Pre-Witched
[Flashback. Prue, Piper and Phoebe are standing outside the manor, while Grams is trying to take a photo of them.]

Phoebe: I’m fine. Whatever.

Grams: Okay, girls, now if you could just move a little closer, okay? Uh, Phoebe, turn to me, I wanna be able to get your good side.

Piper: I don’t think she has one today, Grams.

Phoebe: Can we please get this over with?

Prue: Why? You got plans?

Grams: Prue, all I’m getting is shoulder.

Prue: Anyone that I know?

Phoebe: I’m sure lying beneath all that sarcasm there is a point. And if it has anything to do with Roger…

Prue: Well, I mean, he said that you called him yesterday.

Phoebe: Looking for you. Prue, I’m not gonna defend myself when I didn’t do anything wrong.

Prue: Really?

Phoebe: Just trying to be nice to the guy considering he’s gonna be part of this family soon. You know, which I’m not even sure I wanna be part of this family.

Grams: The sun is shifting. Could you move down a step please?

(They do so.)

Phoebe: And why would I spend my time on a wimp who’s got mother issues?

Prue: I don’t know, but why should I believe anything that you say? I mean, you don’t even know what the difference between what belongs to you and what belongs to, oh, let’s say Macy’s.