Mass Effect

"[After the genophage is cured] A long time ago, my father betrayed me in this place. His own son. He tried to kill me...so I had to kill him, right over there. That's what the genophage reduced us to; animals. But you changed that today, Shepard."

"That's why I love hanging out with you guys. Why shoot something once, when you can shoot it 46 more times?!"

"Shepard, please. My project, my work, my cure. My responsibility. Would have liked to run tests on the seashells."

"Had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong."

"[if he did not sing for Shepard in Mass Effect 2] Genophage cured. Krogan free. New beginning... for all of us. [console blows up]"

"[if he sang for Shepard in Mass Effect 2] My xeno-science studies range from urban to agrarian, I am the very model of a--[cut off by explosion]"

"[On the Reapers] We do not view the Old Machines as analogues to deities. However, we have gained perspective on why others would imbue them with those qualities."

"We do not experience fear as you would, but we have no desire to be exterminated."

"Don't worry, Shepard. I only forget to recycle the Normandy's oxygen when I've discovered something truly interesting. [pause, Shepard is shocked] That is a joke."

"[From the EC 'Synthesis' Ending] I am alive. All of us, synthetic and organic, have been changed. The war is over, and the Reapers are helping to rebuild. Where once they threatened us with extinction, they now bring us the collective knowledge of the cultures that came before. As a galaxy, we can now live the lives we have wished for; taking our steps into a new and wonderful future, where organics and synthetics can coexist peacefully. With peace across the galaxy and unlimited access to knowledge, to recover the greatness that was lost, and surpass it. We will reclaim our worlds...and the stars. As the line between synthetic and organic disappears, we may transcend mortality itself, to reach a level of existence I cannot even imagine. And we will remember that this chance for a new life did not come without cost. No matter how far we advance, we will remember the sacrifices of those who made it possible. And we will remember Shepard. Because of him/her, I am alive, and I am not alone."

"I enjoy the sight of humans on their knees."

"That was a joke."

"[to a shocked commitee of Alliance leaders asking what to do] The only thing we can do. We fight or we die!"

"[to a dying Reaper; Renegade] Tell your friends we're coming for them! [calls another orbital strike] Never mind. I'll tell them myself."

"The Reapers won't stop at Earth. They'll destroy every organic being in the galaxy if we don't find a way to stop them."

"Each of us needs to be willing to die to save humanity. Anything less...and they've already won!"

"“Thinking of some friends who aren’t around thanks to this war.” - to Liara"

"“I will protect and sustain. I will act as guardian for the many.”"

"You...big stupid jellyfish! [speaking to a Hanar - a race of jellyfish-like creatures]"

"[stabs Kai Leng] That was for Thane/Kirrahe (and Miranda), you son-of-a-bitch! [varies depending on who Leng killed]"

"I bet you say that to every guy who gets you a homeworld. [to Tali after helping her retake her homeworld]"

"Unless we plan on talking the Reapers to death, the defense committee is a waste of time."

"[Final speech - Comrades] This war's brought us pain, and suffering, and loss. But it's also brought us together, as soldiers, allies... friends. This bond that ties us together is something that the Reapers will never understand. It's more powerful than any weapon, stronger than any ship. It can't be taken or destroyed."

"[Final speech - Remember what you fight for] The next few hours will decide the fate of everyone in the galaxy. Every mother. Every son. Every unborn child. They're trusting you. Depending on you to win them their future. A future free from the threat of the Reapers!"

"[From the EC 'Control' Ending] Eternal. Infinite. Immortal. The man/woman I was used these words, but only now do I truly understand them. [If Paragon] And only now do I understand the full extent of his/her sacrifice./ [If Renegade] And only now do I comprehend the full potential of his/her decision. Through his/her death, I was created. Through my birth, his/her thoughts were freed. They guide me now; give me reason, direction. Just as he/she gave direction to the ones who followed him/her, the ones who helped him/her achieve his/her purpose; now my purpose. To give the many hope for a future; to ensure that all have a voice in their future. / To right the wrongs of the past; to provide a voice to those too weak to speak for themselves. [Or alternatively] To provide the many with a powerful leader; to put an end to the bickering of the many; to ensure the strongest are not feared or reviled for their strength. The man/woman I was knew that he/she could only achieve this by becoming something greater. There is power in control. There is wisdom in harnessing the strengths of your enemy. I will rebuild what the many have lost; I will create a future with limitless possibilities; I will protect, and sustain; I will act as guardian for the many. / I will restore what the many have fought for; I will lead an army that none will dare oppose; I will protect, defend; I will destroy those who threaten the future of the many. And throughout it all, I will never forget; I will remember the ones who sacrificed themselves so that the many could survive. And I will watch over the ones who live on / And I will keep a watchful eye over the ones who live on; those who carry the memory of the man/woman I once was, the man/woman who gave up his/her life / who fought to become the one who could save/lead the many."

"[Gazing at a Sovereign-Class Reaper on Menae] Look at that. And they want my advice on how to stop it? Failed C-Sec officer, vigilante, and I'm their expert adviser?"

"[when lacking other dialogue or opinion] So who needs their ass kicked now?"

"Oh, I'm ready for it, but I'm pretty sure we'll still need giant guns... and lots of them. Sovereign didn't go down without a fight; I doubt a thousand more of his friends will be any different."

"Forgive the insubordination, but this old friend has an order for you...Go out there and give them hell. You were born to do this. [during the Battle of Earth]"

"Forgive the insubordination, but your boyfriend has an order for you... Come back alive. It'd be an awfully empty galaxy without you. [instead of the above if Garrus is romanced]"

"[when romancing Tali] You're so mean... and I'm okay with that."

"[If Shepard and Tali are in a romance and start flirting] Uh, I was there when you two had your thing, remember? Just get a room and work it out."

"You've obviously never seen Turians swim. It's a lot of flailing and splashing around interrupted by occasional bouts of drowning..."

"Tali'Zorah vas Normandy, reporting for duty."

"[If was romanced in ME2] And for the record...still totally worth it."

"Sheparrrd! Wanna drink? I'm toasting Miranda...I think."

"[After the quarians win back their homeworld, Rannoch; staring at the sunset] It's strange, but I see all this, this picture of hope, and all I can think of is everything I've lost. My team on Haestrom, my father, even Legion; I'm mourning a geth, how crazy is that?"

"[When asked if quarians will be able to handle living on Rannoch after living as nomads for 400 years] We have gotten used to carrying our homes with us...[Shepard picks up a rock and hands it to Tali] It's a start."

"[Drinking 'Turian brandy' through a straw] Emergency Induction Port!"

"[If romanced] "I am having a drink with my boyfriend. My human boyfriend. Ha! My father would have hated you!""

"[If romanced by Shepard] Shepard, I backed you when I was just a kid on her Pilgrimage, I backed you when the Normandy was a Cerberus ship. Wherever you go, I'm with you."

"[If romanced by Shepard, after Thessia] If that's not enough, you're the man I love. Never forget that."

"[...] Build alliances! Gather anyone and everyone you can!"

"[...] Cerberus has never played by the rules as we know them. I don't know what their agenda is, but it has nothing to do with humanity's best interests."

"[From the EC 'Destroy' ending if EMS isn't high enough] We knew this war would test us. We knew the chances of victory were slim at best. But we are victorious. The Reapers are defeated. We deployed every strategy, fought every battle, sent every soldier and hero to the brink. We held nothing back. Now, it's up to the survivors to rebuild, to start again. I only hope the lessons learned in this war don't die along with those of us who fought to win it."

"This place smells wrong. Like a bad wound"

"[after telling Shepard to retreat] My turn...heh heh heh."

"I... AM... KROOOOGAAAAAN! [forces a Reaper-modified rachni off a cliff]"

"I am Urdnot Wrex and this is MY planet! [charges into Reaper troops]"

"[After seeing a rachni spore pod explode, which harms their shields] They explode? Really?!"