How we cite our quotes: All quotes are from Inside Out.
Quote #7
SADNESS: I don't like it here. It's where they keep Riley's darkest fears.
While we're all about embracing sadness—you know, because we're so mature and evolved and humble—tackling one's deepest, darkest fears is a whole new ball game. Sadness doesn't need that kind of depression fuel.
Quote #8
JOY: Hey. That was a good idea. About scaring Riley awake. You're not so bad.
Look at that: Joy's starting to get it. We need sadness, just as we need all our feelings. They work together to make us who we are, to shape our perception and our memories. They're all useful, and none of them is more important than the rest. They're like a boy band that way.
Oh, who are we kidding? Every boy band has its Timberlake. Your emotions have no Timberlake. They're just a pack of Joey Fatones.
Quote #9
JOY: The hockey team showed up, and Mom and Dad were there cheering. Look at her, having fun and laughing. I love this one.
SADNESS: I love that one, too.
JOY: Atta girl! Now you're getting it!
SADNESS: Yeah. It was the day the Prairie Dogs lost the big playoff game. Riley missed the winning shot. She felt awful. She wanted to quit. Sorry. I went sad again, didn't I?
JOY: I'll tell you what. We can keep working on that when we get back. Okay?
SADNESS: Okay.
Here's the kicker: it's not really Sadness that needs to do the work here; it's Joy. Joy needs to realize that Sadness may be no fun at the Headquarters Christmas party, but she's an integral member of the team who's only going to get more vital as Riley grows older and her emotions get more complex.
Don't worry, though: later, when Joy takes a second look at this memory and rewinds it a bit, Sadness's words will play in her head a second time, and she'll start to understand how tightly happiness and despair are linked. (Spoiler alert: it's, like, boa constrictor tight.)