Nothing ever changes. Ballet is like Eden that way.
-- Narrator ("Fire, Fire")

Importance: After Marie accidentally lights Studio B on fire, Dara tries to convince herself that nothing at The Durant School of Dance will change. She repeats her mother's old words to herself for comfort. This moment illustrates Dara's deep attachment to the school and to ballet as forms of stability. She wants to believe that both are impervious to change, and are thus reliable sources of balance in her life. These lines not only provide details to Dara's character, but speak to the author's thematic explorations regarding change and stability.

Maybe the fire wasn't such a bad thing. We rise from the ashes.
-- Charlie ("Enter Derek")

Importance: When Derek first meets with Charlie, Dara, and Marie about repairing Studio B, he suggests that they use the accident as an opportunity to expand the school. In this moment, Charlie tries convincing Dara that Derek's plan might be...