"Damn it all, we need champions to replace those we lost... But such thoughts are worse than worthless. Time is short, and none will save us, save ourselves."

"Reckless, the lot of you—like bloody pirates! Well, I won't waste my breath trying to talk you 'round... On account of being a pirate myself. And a pirate who shrinks from a challenge is no pirate at all!"

"And when the dust of battle settles, it is ever the strong who dictate the fate of the weak. [...] Only a man of power can rightly steer the course of civilization. And in this land of creeping mendacity, that one truth will prove its salvation."

"Such devastation... This was not my intention..."

"How many years have come and gone since that day? How many years have I waited for this moment. For the one who stood alone against the storm...For the one they called...the Warrior of Light."

"This tragedy, greater even than the Seventh Umbral Calamity, must be undone. If history must be unwritten, let it be unwritten. Become what you must. Become...the Warrior of Darkness."

"Despite appearances, I am an old man─one burdened with many...difficult memories, some too painful to recall."

"But whatever it is you decide to do, I have every confidence that you will do well. For you have the strength to forge your own path. You will leave countless lives better than you found them, and the souls you touch will never forget your kindness. Then, in trying times, when you question your worth and your choices, they will raise their voices to remind you of the difference you have made. And thus will your deeds come to affirm your path. Remember this."

"Who would choose to remain here, in this dying realm, when they might go elsewhere and begin anew? Not I. And thus...thus did I use you!"

"At journey's end, an opportunistic thief makes off with the hero's prize. A paltry way to end a chapter, I concede. Yet your tale will continue, and my role in it will scarcely be remembered."

"The glory of the heavens was ever beyond the grasp of those who never thought to reach for it. But if I've gained anything from all of this, it is the courage to stretch out my hand. Do you hear me, G'raha Tia? This is no time for sleeping!"

"One of the brave souls who saw me delivered unto the First once said...that the world shall ever have a place for tales of heroism, so long as we have need of inspiration in our lives."

"Your ill-begotten power, obtained by exploiting that which is best in us... I shall have it, your soul and all!"

"Promise me you'll take me on your next adventure. A journey. Together. That's all I ask."

"Never─in the past, present, or future─have I found only happiness. To live is to be ever beset by hardships great and small. Yet it is in adversity we find the strength to strive for the next moment of peace, and the next, no matter what trials we face."

"Time and time again, it seems that Allagan something-or-other are either the cause of or the solution to our problems."

"One life for one world. A fair exchange─wouldn't you agree?!"

"The earthquake was only the beginning. The great tremors that swallowed the crystals, the light of our world, only to spawn monsters from the depths of the scarred land, are nothing but harbingers of what has yet to come. Something is coming...fathomless, ominous, and full of sorrow... But hope is not yet lost. Four souls will be blessed with light, and so it shall begin."

"Take your power, the light you hold in your heart, and use it well!"

"I am only sitting here today because everyone came together as a team. My most heartfelt thanks to you all."

"Bob Joles - Grimoire Valentine"

"Rachael Leigh Cook - Tifa Lockhart"

"Steve Burton - Cloud Strife"

"Beau Billingslea - Barret Wallace"

"Mary Elizabeth McGlynn - Rosso The Crimson"

"Brad Abrell - Azul the Cerulean"

"Mae Whitman - Yuffie Kisaragi"

"Dave Boat - Weiss the Immaculate"

"Greg Ellis - Cait Sith"

"Mike Rock - Nero the Sable"

"Chris Edgerly - Cid Highwind"

"You know, I was born in Midgar. My brother and I used to play here all the time. My mom didn't approve, though. After she died, my brother joined a Shinra resistance group, but was killed when the plate fell. I can't believe this place is still here."

"With Jenova War hero Reeve Tuesti at its helm, our organization is dedicated to aiding the healing process of the planet, as well as protecting it from any who attempt further harm."

"Steve Blum - Vincent Valentine"

"And so the hound weaves the final chapter in this tale of life..."

"Alright, take it away, Shelke!"

"For the past three years this door has remained sealed. However, that seal is about to be broken. There are no records of this place located deep beneath the Shinra Building, another of the companies’ secrets revealed recently. According to investigative reports, there is evidence that thousands of people were once transported here."

"Kari Wahlgren - Shelke the Transparent"

"Ha HA! That was a close one! Never was good at fightin'. Luckily, I came out wearin' 'Reeve'. You're really not a bad bloke, are you Vincent — ahh, you pretend not to care but you always come through in the end, hah ha!"

"My darkness — it can absorb as well as extract almost anything. However, some things remain — things as black as the heart of a daemon. Ahh, the essence of death. Its ululations are like a lullaby."

"Let's run those lads outta town! I'll leave the method up to you."

"Impressive. Perhaps Azul and Rosso never stood a chance against the mighty Valentine."

"Ah, so you wish to dance."

"I see. Soul wrote of terra corrupt. My darkness would have no control over you, would it. So I must try a different dance."