- Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana: What you gotta do is develop an Oriental philosophy. Like my grandfather used to say: Many things look bleak at the moment of occurrence - but at least we ain't got locusts.
- Det. Sgt. Chano Amenguale: I expected things would get better. It just seems the harder we work, the more everything stays the way it was.
- Capt. Barney Miller: That's called progress.
- Det. Sgt. Chano Amenguale: Yeah. It just seems like such a waste of time.
- Capt. Barney Miller: It's not a waste of time. We contribute.
- Det. Sgt. Chano Amenguale: Ah, but we're not respected, Barney. You see? If there's one thing I wanted more than anything else in the world, it's respect. Now, I'd settle for a little... politeness.
- Capt. Barney Miller: You're still aiming too high.