John-117/Quotes

Halo: Combat Evolved

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

• "Let's stay focused. Halo... how do we use it against the Covenant?" - After he uploaded Cortana into Halo's Core.

Two Betrayals

• "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.
• "That's not going to happen." - When 343 Guilty Spark claims he will forcefully take Cortana away from the Chief.
• "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 Template:UNSCship.
• "Here we go." - Calmly as he starts the Longsword to leave the self-detonating Template:UNSCship.
• "No. I think we're just getting started." - When Cortana said that "Halo is finished".

Halo 2

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 present 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-sentenced by Cortana.

The Great Journey

• "This is Spartan-117, can anyone hear me? Over." - After the Forerunner Dreadnought jumped out of Slipspace near Earth.
• "Sir, finishing this fight." - To Lord Hood, from the Forerunner Dreadnought.

Halo 3

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 about.

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 try to defend Cortana.
• "On Halo, you tried to kill Cortana. You tried to kill me." - To 343 Guilty Spark

The Covenant

• "Not close enough." - In the Ark's Citadel, answering Commander Keyes' question on how close is he from 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 Template:UNSCship'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.

Halo Legends

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.

Trailers

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

Main article: 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.