They wanted to take Pesah away from her because he was getting sicker. But then, why weren’t they working harder to find a cure for him?
-- Ziva (Part One: Two)

Importance: This quote simultaneously shows Ziva’s naivety and how she does not consciously think of Pesah as someone who is dying. She knows that he has a severe illness, and it is clear that everyone believes he will die, Pesah included. For Ziva, though, she believes wholeheartedly that she and Pesah will find a cure, so she continues to imagine him as someone who is getting sicker. In reality, this establishes Ziva’s denial about her brother’s condition and how she is masking her grief by telling herself that they will find a cure in time.

[Baba] didn’t believe in demons and imps the way her mother did. Ziva didn’t want to believe in them, but when the sun set...
-- Ziva (Part One: Six)