40 of Video Game History’s Most Iconic Quotes

“What is better — to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?”
-Paarthurnax, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

“It’s time to kick ass and chew bubble gum… and I’m all out of gum.”
-Duke Nukem, Duke Nukem Series

“Would you kindly?”
-Atlas, BioShock

“Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters. Their silence is your answer.”
-Javik, Mass Effect 3

“The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.”
-G-Man, Half-Life Series

“Kept you waiting, huh?”
-Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

“War. War never changes.”
-Various, Fallout Series

“Wake me when you need me.”
-Master Chief, Halo 3

“There’s two ways of arguing with a woman, and neither of them work.”
-John Marston, Red Dead Redemption

“Wanting something does not give you the right to have it.”
-Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Assassin’s Creed II

“There’s always a lighthouse. There’s always a man. There’s always a city.”
-Elizabeth Comstock, BioShock Infinite

“That was too close. You were almost a Jill sandwich!”
-Barry Burton, Resident Evil

“Finish him!”
-Announcer, Mortal Kombat

“Cake and grief counseling will be available at the conclusion of the test.”
-GLaDOS, Portal Series

“It’s-a-me, Mario!”
-Mario, Super Mario Franchise

“I wouldn’t know right from wrong if one of them was helping the poor and the other was banging my sister.”
-Max Payne, Max Payne 3

“Do a barrel roll!”
-Peppy Hare, Star Fox 64

“You’ve met with a terrible fate, haven’t you?”
-Mask Salesman, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask