Halo Quotes (Season 1)

I see this as a new beginning. We’re going to do great things together.[to John]

I promised John I’d keep you safe. I don’t see any reason to break that promise… yet.[to Kwan]

I need you to do me a favor.[Cortana: Anything.]Stop talking. Can’t hear myself think.

I love humanity, but humans are the problem. We’re stuck. We’re still venal, selfish creatures who create misery and pain wherever we go.[to Makee]

I don’t think the situation was different. I think, I am different. I feel connected to something. I don’t know what it is or why it chose me. But I know it’s out there. I can feel it.[to Halsey]

Humans. Just as ugly as I remember.

Halsey is different. She sees the world as a set of data to be optimized, regardless of the short-term pain or sacrifice. Next to this level of dedication, the rest of us ultimately fall short. And when people let her down, Dr. Halsey has a way of cutting them out of her life. But Halsey never stops. She just keeps pushing forward, determined to bend us towards her vision of the future. She’s convinced there’s something out there just beyond our reach. An answer to our eternal questions. Who are we? Where are we heading? What is our true potential? She’s dedicated her life’s work to finding those answers. And she’ll never give up, no matter the cost.

Don’t get too comfortable. I just needed to know your AI’s limits. I have no plans to save you from what’s next.[to Halsey]

Cortana is the next stage in human evolution. The Spartans were the first step. Cortana is the upgrade. She represents the sum total of every available data point. The intelligence of the galaxy, in essence. With Cortana, we will create Spartans who are more lethal, their judgment error-free, their performance upgradeable, and, most importantly, controllable.

Any challenge to the status quo is always thought to be mad, bad, and morally reprehensible until people see the benefits.

“Nothing personal” isn’t a great excuse when it’s your mom.