— I can't believe Hope did this.
— Oh, no, she's, uh, right on schedule. My teenage temper tantrums involved birds falling out of the sky and entire villages burning, so... family tradition.

He may not have the words to tell you, but no matter what, your dad will love the very worst of you until the oceans are dust. You are worth every sacrifice. And… you are good. Period. Show me anybody who says otherwise. I'll eat 'em.

It's healing faster than I'm bleeding.

— You aren't just anyone, Hope. You're a firstborn Mikaelson witch. With a terrifying amount of power, even without the darkness that your family is keeping you away from.
— So, what? I'm so sensitive, everyone's afraid I'm just gonna flip out?
— Well, when people like you and me flip out, entire villages can burn.

I know what it's like to have your family thrust you into a situation where the world is on your shoulders and you're not at all sure if you have the strength to carry it.

You can't shut down, or it'll eat you up inside.

— All of the witches in New Orleans think that I'm gonna melt the city if she doesn't come home.
— You can do that?
— Probably. I don't know.

I think I'm just tired of everyone being so scared of me.

Her defect is my defect! Say that again, I'll pluck out your eyeballs and eat them like olives off my fingertips.

A Mikaelson. Daughter of an Original, which is supposed to be impossible. Dad's a vampire, Mom's a werewolf, lineage of witches. I'm interested in you because... you're the most interesting.

All I need to do to get her back is to lose a part of who I am. And I mean, I've got three. How bad could it be to lose one of them?

Or you can think about what you'll say when you see Hope. Or more importantly, what you won't say. It'll be tempting to lash out, but you'll regret it later.

— After all your haranguing. "Be a better father, become more engaged..."
— I refute "harangue." I am not a haranguer. I gave constructive advice.

She's not eight years old anymore. She doesn't have to look up to you now just because you're her dad. You have to earn it.