John-117/Quotes

The Pillar of Autumn

 * "No thanks to your driving, yes." - Response to Cortana, who asked him if he slept well in his Cryo-chamber, referencing what Dr. Halsey said in a previous mission.
 * "Don't get any funny ideas." - To Cortana, after putting her data crystal chip in his helmet.
 * "Punch it." - To the pilot of a Bumblebee escape pod as he step into the Bumblebee.
 * "We'll be fine." - In the Bumblebee as it enters Alpha Halo's atmosphere, when Cortana suggested taking a seat.

Assault on the Control Room

 * "You all right?"
 * "Let's stay focused. Halo... how do we use it against the Covenant?" - After he uploaded Cortana into Halo's Core.
 * "Slow down. You're losing me."
 * "Something buried? Where?"
 * "I don't understan-"

Two Betrayals

 * "Hold on now, he's a friend."
 * "Yes... Activate Halo's defenses, and destroy the Flood, which is why we brought the Index to the Control Center." - When Cortana asked him if he knew what he almost did.
 * "Enough! The Flood is spreading. If we activate Halo's defenses, we can wipe them out."
 * "Is it true?"
 * "That's not going to happen." - When 343 Guilty Spark claims he will forcefully take Cortana away from the Chief.
 * "Let's find a ride and get to the Captain."
 * "You have a better idea?"
 * "Something tells me I'm not gonna like this." - When Cortana proposes a faster way of transportation to find Captain Jacob Keyes — teleportation.

The Maw

 * "We'll make it." - To Cortana, who panics about their flight on a Banshee to the.
 * "How much firepower would you need to crack one of the engine's shields?"
 * "Here we go." - Calmly as he starts the Longsword to leave the self-detonating.
 * "No. I think we're just getting started." - When Cortana said that "Halo is finished".

The Armory

 * "Tell that to the Covenant" - To the Master Gunnery Sergeant, who was lamenting about expense of John's armor.

Cairo Station

 * "You told me there wouldn't be any cameras." - To Sergeant Major Avery Junior Johnson.
 * "I need a weapon." - To Johnson, after being give the order to protect the Cairo Station.
 * "Sir, permission to leave the station" - To Lord Hood, asking permission to leave Cairo Station.
 * "To give the Covenant back their bomb." - To Lord Hood, explaining him the reason for leaving Cairo Station.
 * "I won't." - Confidently to Cortana, who gives him the idea of him missing the the Covenant Assault Carrier.

Gravemind

 * "Relax. I'd rather not piss this thing off." - To the Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee, who struggles in the Gravemind's tentacles.
 * "This thing is right. Halo is a weapon. Your Prophets are making a big mistake." - To the Arbiter, after the Gravemind attempts to convince 'Vadam the true use of Halo.
 * "Boo..." - To the Grunt while Prophet of Truth are not noticing his presence yet after being teleported into High Charity by the Gravemind.

High Charity

 * "Your pal. Where's he going?" - To the Prophet of Mercy, who is dying from a Flood Infection Form.
 * "That Brute has the Index. And Miranda and Johnson. He can activate the ring." - Expressing his concerns to Cortana if he pursuits Truth (instead of chasing Tartarus) to the Forerunner Dreadnought in High Charity.
 * "After I'm through with Truth—" - Making a promise to Cortana as the Dreadnought leave High Charity, cut mid-sentence by Cortana.

The Great Journey

 * "Sir, finishing this fight." - To Lord Hood, from the Forerunner Dreadnought.

Arrival

 * "Yeah. You're not." - To Johnson, who tells the Marines they are not leaving the then-unconscious Spartan.
 * "She stayed behind." - Sadly to Johnson, who asks about Cortana's where-abouts.

Crow's Nest

 * "The rings will kill us all." - In UNSC base Crow's Nest, talking to Lt. Commander Keyes.
 * "Does he usually mention me?" - After the Prophet of Truth's message.

The Storm

 * "Worse." - After the Arbiter asked if more Brutes arrived.

Floodgate

 * "Wait, leave her alone" - To 343 Guilty Spark when trying to defend Cortana.
 * "On Halo, you tried to kill Cortana. You tried to kill me." - To 343 Guilty Spark
 * "It's just a message."
 * "I'll find Cortana's solution. And I'll bring it back."

The Covenant

 * "Not close enough." - In the Ark's Citadel, answering Commander Keyes' question on how close is he to Truth.
 * "Light it." - to 343 Guilty Spark, upon discovering the new Alpha Halo.

Cortana

 * "You know me. When I make a promise..." - To Cortana in the infected High Charity.
 * "Lucky me. Do you still have it?" - To Cortana, asking for Alpha Halo's Activation Index.
 * "Thought I'd try shooting my way out — mix things up a little." - To Cortana, just before uploading her into the data crystal chip.

Halo

 * "We'll head for the Portal. And we'll all go home." - To Cortana, who expresses her concern of activating the unfinished ring.
 * "I'm getting you out of here." - To the dying Johnson, who is shot by the rampant 343 Guilty Spark.
 * "We'll make it." - Determined, on the 's Hangar bay as Halo fires.
 * "Wake me... When you need me." - To Cortana, onboard the lost, broken half of the Dawn as he enters cryo-sleep in a Cryotube.

The Package

 * "We make our own luck, but I'll always be there when you need me." - To Dr. Halsey, when she claims some of his luck must have rubbed off on her, to which she responds, "Don't make a girl a promise if you know you can't keep it."
 * "Not lucky enough, we lost two Spartans today: Solomon and Arthur. And that Elite we encountered... he was strong. I have to be stronger." - To Halsey when she tells John how lucky he is.

Dawn

 * "Ready to get back to work?"
 * "How long was I out?"
 * "I thought we had a truce with the Covenant."
 * "Maybe they haven't recognized us."
 * "These Covenant seem more fanatical than the ones we fought before."
 * "The Covenant weren't the one's scanning us."

Requiem

 * "Something was wrong before we left the Dawn."
 * "If we could just get back to Earth, and find Halsey, she could fix this."
 * "It sounds like the Covenant were here looking for something."
 * "They've been waiting outside the planet for three years?"
 * "Asking's not my strong suit."
 * "Requiem. At least we know where we are now."
 * "That can't be right. Scan again."
 * "You mean the planet's hollow?"
 * "What do you know about Infinity?"
 * "Humanity... That's got to be Infinity. Can you get us to those coordinates?"

Forerunner

 * "What were those things?"
 * "The beacon was pulled into Requiem with us. If they try to follow it..."
 * "I'll handle them; you just find us that control node."
 * "How soon 'til Infinity hits the gravity well?"
 * "We don't have time!"
 * "Infinity! This is Sierra-117 of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn. Do you copy?"
 * "Same place we are."

Infinity

 * "Something tells me that's only because the Didact wanted it that way."
 * "This is Sierra-117 of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn. We're on station, ready to assist."
 * "Light up their friend-or-foe tags; we're gonna need something to zero in on."
 * "Sir, Infinity drove the Didact back. He's vulnerable!"

Reclaimer

 * "Captain, what's Force Recon's assessment of the terrain?"
 * "We'll make it work."
 * "You know I won't let that happen."
 * "Sir, I can move faster alone."
 * "This could be a trap."
 * "Who are you?" - John-117 to the Librarian.
 * "The Prometheans... they're human."
 * "Planning for what?"
 * "Can I defeat the Didact without it?"
 * "It's a long story, but I know what the Didact's after."
 * "Sierra One One Seven to Infinity, what's our status?"
 * "Does Infinity have a shot on the gravity well?"
 * "Sir, we've seen what the Didact is capable of. If we let him leave this world, humanity will be at risk."
 * "With all due respect Sir, I know what I saw."
 * "The Didact has to be stopped. If you won't do that... I will."
 * "No, Sir."
 * "Get word to Earth that trouble is coming. Cortana and I will do what we can back here."

Shutdown

 * "Infinity's tracked the Didact's vessel to a docking structure southeast of here. We'll jump ship as Infinity exits the roof."
 * "Cortana, where's this coming from?"
 * "He's there. Keep trying."
 * "Cortana, are you hearing him?"
 * "What are you doing?"
 * "His ship's online! They're leaving!"
 * "Track those Liches. We can go across them to get to the Didact's ship."

Composer

 * "This is UNSC Master Chief to base. Do you read?"
 * "They're after a Forerunner artifact you took from a Halo ring."
 * "Doctor, I need you to protect that artifact until we arrived. Send whatever-"
 * "Doctor, listen to me. You have to issue the order to evacuate the station."
 * "Send me your coordinates. I'll see what I can do about clearing an evac route on my way to you."
 * "What can we do to keep the Covenant out?"
 * "The device you recovered was a Forerunner weapon. The commander of that ship wants it back."
 * "We don't have any choice, doctor."
 * "If we can't move the Composer, we have to make sure the Didact can't either."
 * "I'm sorry, doctor. Keep routing your people to the evac centers. Once we take care of the Composer, you won't have much time."
 * "Doctor Tillson, the Composer's location's been compromised. You've got to get the nuke down here!"
 * "Ready or not, I need it now!"
 * "Cortana, see if you can raise Tillson. Get me a status on the rest of the station."
 * "Cortana, I need that info! (sigh) Look... don't think about the Didact. Don't think about the Composer. Only focus on finding me Tillson."
 * "Didact's taken the Composer. Get these people to the evac centers!"
 * "Cortana. It's not over. Not yet."

Midnight

 * "The Didact's got the Composer. We're in a Broadsword carrying a HAVOK-grade payload, on approach to deliver it."
 * "Commander, direct all your ships to the Composer."
 * "Infinity, the Didact just closed off our entrance to the Composer."
 * "Clean hit. We're proceeding to insertion."
 * "Plan B."
 * "We'll have to deploy the warhead manually. How and where?"
 * "Keep scanning for the Composer. We'll figure it out along the way."
 * "Cortana? Cortana, do you read? Cortana, come in."
 * "So how do we get out of here?"
 * "No. That's not-! We go together."
 * "I am not leaving you here!"
 * "It was my job to take care of you."
 * "Cortana- please..."

Epilogue

 * "Our duty as soldiers, is to protect Humanity, whatever the cost."
 * "She said that to me once. About being a machine"

Halo 2 E3 2003 Trailer

 * "You're on." - Surrounded by multiple Energy Sword-wielding Elites, arms and throws a Plasma Grenade.

Starry Night Trailer

 * "Not yet." - When a Marine suggested they lost the Chief.

Halo: Uprising

 * "It means always... It means always... It means always strip you always strip our enemy of weapons before you interrogate him." - To a Jiralhanae War Chieftain, who was interrogating him regarding the Key of Osanalan.
 * "Aboard Forerunner vessel. Destination Earth- Minimum one Prophet Hierarch on board. No estimate for remaining crew... More to follow." - To Io Station, giving a situation report just as he attempt to assassinate the Prophet of Truth.

Video Game Awards 2012

 * "I don't need medals or awards, Cortana."
 * "Service and the respect of my fellow soldiers is all the reward I ask."
 * "I-I'll need a tux."
 * "Thanks."