Quote 1
"No! No, I'm not going to carry a gun. I've spent too many years learning how to save lives to start shooting people now." (7.125)
It's easy to start fearing your fellow man in a situation like this—especially when you've just witnessed the scene of a gruesome murder, as Dan has here—but we think it's admirable that Dan stays true to his moral code. You've got to stick to something, right?
Quote 2
Dan said, "I'm very fond of Helen. I don't know what I'd do without her."
"Why do anything without her?"
"Randy, I want to marry her." (13.6-9)
After The Day, Dan becomes the doctor he always wanted to be: a fearless adventurer fighting rare diseases, from smallpox to typhoid to radiation sickness. Even better, he's found himself a new lady—and a mighty fine one at that. In this way, Dan conquers both issues that were holding him back. And to think, all it took was a nuclear war.
Quote 3
"Worst of all," Dan said, "I've lost my glasses. [...] I won't be much good without glasses." (10.62)
Bet you've never thought about glasses as a piece of technology before, right? Well, they're an important one. Imagine trying to do anything when you can't see more than a foot in front of you.