What's the point in saving humanity if we're gonna give up our own?
Miranda Keyes in Halo, Season 1There is something within us. Something sacred. Something worth protecting.
Jacob Keyes in Halo, Season 1The Master Chief was enhanced and trained for one purpose. To win this war.
Doctor Catherine Halsey in Halo, Season 1"You have one bullet against an entire army!"
Master Chief: "It's enough."
"This wasn't the mission."
Master Chief: "The missions change. They always do."
Leonard Church: "Hey! Open up!"
Michael Caboose: "What's the password?"
Leonard Church: "Password? Oh man, I forgot."
Michael Caboose: "'Forgot' what?"
Leonard Church: "I forgot the password."
Michael Caboose: "That was almost right. Uh, see, the password *begins* with, 'I forgot,' but ends differently. Um, try again."
Leonard Church: "No. I mean, I forgot the password."
Michael Caboose: "No, OK, see, you- you got it wrong again. See, you said the same thing as last time."
Leonard Church: "I'm bein' serious! I don't know the password!"
Michael Caboose: "No no no. See, you changed the first part. See, that- that was the right part. See now you've got the whole thing wrong!"
Leonard Church: "No! I forgot what the password is, and I just need you to open the door!"
Michael Caboose: "All right, come on man, now you're just guessing!"
Now listen up! Back in my day, we didn't have fancy tanks, we had sticks. Two sticks and a rock for the entire platoon. And we had to share the rock. You should consider yourself very lucky marines!
Halo - 2, by Sgt. Johnson