- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Now that we've established two-way communication with Earth... it seems to me Starfleet could use a permanent ambassador in the Delta Quadrant. This ambassador would have to stay in frequent contact with Voyager.
- Neelix: [whispers] Certainly.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: It would be difficult for me to run this ship without you, Neelix, but that might be a sacrifice I'd be willing to make - for the greater good of Starfleet. Of course, the assignment would be entirely voluntary. You wouldn't be interested, would you?
- Tuvok: [at a First Contact Day celebration party] Vulcans do not dance.
- Neelix: But it's tradition.
- Tuvok: There is no tradition, Mr. Neelix. This ceremony is entirely your invention.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: This is an official ship function, Commander. Don't make me order you to dance.
- Tuvok: Vulcans don't experience fear.
- [on Neelix' notion that Tuvok was afraid to dance in front of a crowd]
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: [to Naomi] I've never seen First Contact Day celebrated quite like this. When I was your age, all it meant was a day off from school.
- Neelix: I got to meet some of my people again, even if it was a short visit. Who knows - it's probably the last time I'll ever see another Talaxian.
- Naomi Wildman: ...And once, there was a transporter accident. Neelix and Commander Tuvok got combined, to make a completely different person.
- Brax: Really?
- Naomi Wildman: You don't think I could make up a story like that, do ya?
- Neelix: Do you want me to tuck you in? Tell you a bedtime story?
- Naomi Wildman: You haven't done that in years.
- Neelix: Just think of all the stories you've missed.
- [first lines]
- B'Elanna Torres: [helping herself to a handful of cheese pierogies] Now, these are delicious.
- Harry Kim: Uh, leave some for the rest of us.
- B'Elanna Torres: Hey, I'm eating for two.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: You wouldn't be planning anything foolish, would you?
- Neelix: Whatever I do, I promise it won't involve Voyager.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: That wasn't my question.
- Tuvok: [to Neelix] You do have some annoying habits; however, during your time on Voyager, you've developed many valuable skills, skills that would serve you well if you ever decided to assume a leadership role.
- Neelix: [considering leaving Voyager] I've been thinking about something. It's a little hard to put into words, and I haven't really made a decision yet - and of course, I would never ignore my responsibilities on Voyager.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Of course not.
- Neelix: I take them very seriously.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I know you do.
- Talaxian Council Regent Oxilon: Fighting back has never done anything but cause us more trouble.
- Dexa: And what has running away ever done for us?
- Talaxian Council Regent Oxilon: It's kept us alive.
- Neelix: [introduced to the colony's leader while in a holding cell] I wish I could say it was nice to meet you, but this wasn't exactly the welcome I was expecting.