Mrs. Lynch: Why would they let her call if she'd been taken?
Curry: There could be several reasons.
Benson: Most likely, they wanted us to stop looking for her.
Mrs. Lynch: But you won't, will you?

Rosie's Father: How much? We'll pay any ransom, just tell us the amount.
Benson: We have no reason to believe this crime was financially motivated. We haven't received any request like that.
Rosie's father: Then why did they do this?
Carisi: I know this is hard to wrap your mind around, but some people just want to cause others pain.

In my experience, boys like you start with animals, and then you slowly become one.

Benson

Benson: Just after you came out of the townhouse, I got a call from the hospital. It wasn't a good call. Rosie Meadows, the girl you attacked... she's brain dead, and her parents decided to pull the plug.
Seth: I'm sorry!
Benson: You're sorry? You ended her story last night.

Listen to me, Sydney. There was nothing more you could do. You saved yourself. You did everything right.

Benson

Benson: Are you ready to hear the beginning of your story?
Noah: What kind of story is it?
Benson: Well, that kind of depends on how it ends.
Noah: Our story ends in a happy place, with you and me.

Ann: This city... the world... so much chaos. Why even try?
Benson: Because we don't have a choice. We can look away from the ugliness, but it's still there. And you didn't look away, did you?

Ann: I sit at my window all night. That tells me all I need to know about the world.
Fin: How about you come down to the station?
Ann: No. I never leave this apartment.

A word of advice. If you didn't do anything, don't run from the cops.

Sykes

Benson: Javier swears neither he nor his cousin is gay.
Carisi: It doesn't matter if they are or they aren't. Perps thought they were, that's a hate crime.

Cop: Homeless guy said he heard the perp shout 'homo.'
Benson: Homeless guy? Where is he?
Cop: Long gone.
Benson: Ah. Well, have your guys find him.

Fin: How you doing?
Benson: Good.
Fin: Well, that's a lie cause you're drinking boxed wine.

Law & Order: SVU Quotes

Benson: Thank you for coming forward.
Woman: What this company is doing, the way it treats women pilots, is despicable. But what you're doing... it's about damn time.

We have two options. One is bad. The other is worse. Either we missed one or... Yeats has a copycat.

Benson