- Brianna Chapman: [to Dr. Kincaid] Look, Professor Plagiarism, you had your chance! Now, whether you want to admit it or not, we are running pretty low on options! So, if you have some brilliant idea, I'm sure we'd all love to hear it!
- [Kincaid remains silent]
- Peter Shepherd: [Exploring a recently active European volcano] Let's collect some rock and vapor samples, then get the hell out of here!
- C.J.: That's the best idea I've heard all day!
- President Fletcher: Are you telling me we could be facing another Ice Age?
- Peter Shepherd: If this pattern of volcanic erruptions isn't stopped... yes!
- Naval Intelligence Officer: [about to launch torpedoes into volcanic flumes in the Mariana Trench] This is either the smartest plan in the history of mankind... or the dumbest!