Cortana/Quotes

Halo: Combat Evolved

"Covenant ships have always been faster. As for tracking us all the way from Reach, at lightspeed my maneuvering options were limited." —To Captain Keyes in Halo: Combat Evolved.

"They were waiting for us on the far side of the planet, and in about 90 seconds they'll be all over us." —To Captain Keyes in Halo: Combat Evolved.

"Let's see you decrypt a Covenant Battle Net Code System..." —To random Marine on Truth and Reconciliation.

"Do you have any idea what that bastard almost made you do?!... You have no idea how this ring works do you? Why the Forerunners built it? Halo doesn't kill Flood, it kills their food. Humans, Covenant - whatever! We're all equally edible!!" —To Master Chief in Installation 04's control room.

"What the hell are you doing! Security to the bridge. The Master Chief has gone rampant. Take him down, boys." —If you kill a human on the bridge in the Halo level "The Pillar of Autumn".

"Keep your head down! There's two of us in here now, remember? -To Master Chief after meeting Captain Keyes if severely damaged.

"Sleep well?" —To Master Chief after meeting with Captain Keyes following the Cryogenic awakening process.

"If I still had fingers, they'd be crossed." —To Master Chief in Bumblebee lifeboat.

Halo 2

"That's what I thought he said. The Prophet of Regret is planning to activate Halo!" —To the Master Chief on the first cutscene of Regret.

"I'll detonate In Amber Clad's reactors, just like we did the Autumn's. The blast will destroy the city and the ring. Not a very original plan, but we know it will work." —To Master Chief in Flood-infested High Charity.

"No. I don't want to chance a remote detonation. I need to stay here" —To Master Chief in Flood infested High Charity.

"Don't make a girl a promise... if you know you can't keep it." —To Master Chief as he leaves in the Forerunner Ship.

"Alright... shoot." —To the Gravemind in the final cutscene in Halo 2.

"Bet you can't stick it!" —In the E3 '03 gameplay trailer.

"Chief, leave me!" —To Master Chief after waiting a significant amount of time to end the "High Charity" level and board the Forerunner ship.

"You all right, Chief?"- To Master Chief in the level Outskirts. (Easy Difficulty)

"Hey, wake up."- To Master Chief in the level Outskirts. (Normal Difficulty)

"Talk to me; should I start CPR? What's going on?"- To Master Chief in the level Outskirts. (Heroic Difficulty)

"Blink if you can hear me, Chief."- To Master Chief in the level Outskirts. (Legendary Difficulty)

"Me. Inside your head. Now!"- To Master Chief right before she defuses the bomb in Cairo Station.

Halo 3

"I have defied Gods and Demons. I am your shield, I am your sword. I know you - your past... your future..." —In the E3 '06 Trailer.

"This is the way the world ends." —In the E3 '06 Trailer.

"They let me pick. Did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever SPARTAN I wanted. You know me. I did my research. Watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be. Like the Others, you were strong, and swift, and brave. A natural leader. But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw but me. Can you guess? Luck. Was I wrong?"

— Cortana in Arrival (Level), opening words of Halo 3

"Could you sacrifice me to complete your mission? Could you watch me die?"

— Cortana to SPARTAN-117 on Sierra 117 (Level)

"It asked, and I answered. For a moment of safety, I loosed damnation on the stars."

— Cortana to SPARTAN-117 on The Covenant (Level)

"I'm a thief, but I keep what I steal."

— Cortana to SPARTAN-117 on The Covenant (Level), possibly referring to the Index

"I'm just my mother's shadow...don't look at me! Don't listen...I'm not who I used to be..."

— Cortana on High Charity

"A collection of lies...that's all I am: stolen thoughts and memories."

— Cortana on High Charity

"What's your name? You like games? So do I."

— Cortana on High Charity (This is a direct quote from Dr. Halsey from Halo: Fall of Reach.)

"It was the coins fault, I was just trying to protect you."

— Cortana on High Charity

"This is UNSC AI serial number CTN 0452-9. I am a monument to all your sins."

— Vision of Cortana to SPARTAN-117 on Flood-infested High Charity

"Just keep your head down. There's two of us in here now, remember."

— Cortana to Master Chief on High Charity, referring to the first Halo

"...You found me... but so much of me is wrong...out of place...you might be too late."

— Cortana

"You know me, when I make a promise..." "You keep it. I do know how to pick 'em." "Lucky me." - Conversation between Cortana and Master Chief when she is rescued from High Charity

"Move, SPARTAN! Go, go, go!"

— Cortana to SPARTAN-117 on Halo (Level)

"Chief, if we don't make it..." "...It's been an honor serving with you, John." - Cortana's final words to Master Chief before The Ark is destroyed.

"I'll miss you." Cortana to SPARTAN-117 at final cutscene.