The best Quotes from Halo

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!"

News of my death has been greatly exaggerated.

Carter: "I'm sure you're familiar with the punishment for civilian interference with a Spartan deployment."
Halsey: "Are you threatening me, Commander?"
Carter: "Just making a reading suggestion, Ma'am."

What's the point in saving humanity if we're gonna give up our own?

There is something within us. Something sacred. Something worth protecting.

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!

That thing's crushing us, and we're waiting for backup? They'll be backing up a graveyard!

You belong to Reach. Your body, your armor - all burned and turned to glass. Everything, except your courage. That, you gave to us. And with it, we can rebuild.

Spartans never die. They're just missing in action.

He gave his life thinking he'd just saved the planet. We should all be so lucky.

Carter: "Even for you, Kat, that's...-"
Kat: "Inspired?"
Carter: "Not the word I would use."

It wouldn't be a noble mission if it were easy.

It didn't take long for Reach to fall. Our enemy was ruthless. Efficient. But they weren't nearly fast enough. For you had already passed the torch. And because of you, we found Halo, unlocked its secrets, shattered our enemy's resolve. Our victory - your victory - was so close... I wish you could have lived to see it.

Mankind is out-matched. When Reach falls - and it will fall - our annihilation is all but certain. Unless we can glean from this artifact a defense against the Covenant. A game-changer. On the level of the conical bullet in the nineteenth century, or faster-than-ligh travel in the twenty-third.

The Master Chief was enhanced and trained for one purpose. To win this war.

"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."

You're stepping into some shoes the rest of the squad would rather leave unfilled.

Strike first, strike hard, no mercy.

Incoming friendly fire! Dodge - or don't. Your call.