There is no argument available when I say that Richard Webber is one of the most underrated characters on "Grey's Anatomy." How many times have you asked someone who their favorite character on the show is and gotten Richard as a response? Probably none. It's probably always been either Christina Yang, Meredith Grey or the occasional Derek Shepard because, well, the hair.
However, why overlook the OG Chief of Surgery? He is basically the father figure of the hospital in every season whether or not he actually was Chief at that moment. Here are a few iconic quotes from the forever Chief himself.
1.
"We're all going to die. We don't get much say over how or when, but we do get to decide how we're gonna live. So, do it. Decide. Is this the life you want to live? Is this the person you want to love? Is this the best you can be? Can you be stronger? Kinder? More compassionate? Decide. Breathe in. Breathe out and decide."
2.
Jackson: "You hurt my mom and I hurt you."
Richard: "I won't hurt your mom. I like her."
Jackson: "I don't like that you like her."
Richard: "Man to man, you're just going to have to deal with it. You don't want a piece of this. Not today."
Jackson: "I'm watching you."
Richard: "I hope you like the view."
3.
"It's good to be scared. It means you've got something to lose."
4.
"See I've lived. I mean, I've really lived. I've failed. I've been devastated. I've been broken. I've gone to Hell and back... And I've also known joy and passion and I've had a great love. See, death for me is not justice; it's the end of a beautiful journey, and I'm not afraid to die. The question is, are you? A life in prison, or an afterlife with your wife... Me or you? Your choice."
5.
"With a little coffee and a little sunlight, your troubles will get smaller and the world will keep standing."
6.
"So chin up. Put your shoulders back, walk proud, strut a little. The scars you bear are the signs of a competitor. You are in a lion fight. Just because you didn't win doesn't mean you don't know how to roar."
7.
"You know that love doesn't conquer all. It conquers some stuff, the other stuff kicks the living crap out of you."
8.
"The minute you see all the things you have, you see all the things that you stand to lose."
9.
"You don't give them something to run from, you give them someone to run to."
10.
"Once you're the President, you're always Mr. President."