BioShock Quotes: One of the defining traits of the BioShock series, developed by Irrational Games, is its ability to blend gameplay with deep philosophical and sociopolitical themes. The games’ storylines, set in immersive and complex environments, are brought to life through an array of characters, each contributing their unique perspectives and ideologies through their memorable dialogues.
BioShock Quotes
- “Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow?” – Andrew Ryan, BioShock
- “We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us.” – Andrew Ryan, BioShock
- “No Gods or Kings. Only Man.” – Andrew Ryan, BioShock
- “Would you kindly…” – Frank Fontaine, BioShock
- “In the end what separates a man from a slave? Money? Power? No, a man chooses, a slave obeys.” – Andrew Ryan, BioShock
- “The artist strives to frame his ideals in an image; to challenge his audience and to make his vision immortal.” – Sander Cohen, BioShock
- “It is a moral obligation to be vaccinated.” – BioShock 2 public address system
- “A city at the bottom of the ocean? Ridiculous!” – Booker DeWitt, BioShock Infinite
- “The seed of the prophet shall sit the throne, and drown in flame the mountains of man.” – BioShock Infinite, Proverb from the word of Comstock
- “Bring us the girl and wipe away the debt.” – Robert Lutece, BioShock Infinite
- “We swim in different oceans but land on the same shore, it always starts with a lighthouse.” – Elizabeth, BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea
- “Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous.” – President Comstock, BioShock Infinite
- “Booker…are you afraid of God?” – Elizabeth, BioShock Infinite
- “No…but I’m afraid of you.” – Booker DeWitt, BioShock Infinite
- “There’s always a lighthouse. There’s always a man. There’s always a city.” – Elizabeth, BioShock Infinite
- “It’s not a question of where, Constable. It’s a question of when.” – Rosalind Lutece, BioShock Infinite
- “In the end, all that matters to me is me. And all that matters to you is you. It is the nature of things.” – BioShock Infinite public address system
- “Society does not owe you a thing.” – Sofia Lamb, BioShock 2
- “The value of choice is at odds with cohesion, stability, and balance.” – Sofia Lamb, BioShock 2
- “The mind of the subject will desperately struggle to create memories where none exist…” – Barriers to Trans-Dimensional Travel, R. Lutece, 1889, BioShock Infinite
- “We’re not just a building contractor. We’re artists. We’re poets!” – Bill McDonagh, BioShock
- “There is something more powerful than each of us, a combination of our efforts, a Great Chain of industry that unites us.” – Andrew Ryan, BioShock
- “Rapture is coming back to life. Even now, can’t you hear the breath returning to her lungs?” – Sofia Lamb, BioShock 2
- “I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose… Rapture.” – Andrew Ryan, BioShock
- “Love is just a chemical. We give it meaning by choice.” – Eleanor Lamb, BioShock 2
- “We all have secrets. But there’s a price to pay for what you’ve done.” – Grace Holloway, BioShock 2
- “One man goes into the waters of baptism, a different man comes out, born again.” – Booker DeWitt, BioShock Infinite
- “The mind of the subject will desperately struggle to create memories where none exist…” – Rosalind Lutece, BioShock Infinite
- “To tax the black more than the white, is that not cruel? To forbid the mixing of the races, is that not cruel?” – Daisy Fitzroy, BioShock Infinite
- “We’ve all been down on our luck. Remember: a man creates his own luck.” – Fink Manufacturing, BioShock Infinite
- “The most common complaint I hear from the working men is that they are ‘unhappy with their lot.'” – Jeremiah Fink, BioShock Infinite
- “A man decides, a slave obeys.” – Andrew Ryan, BioShock
- “You can’t quit! Fontaine will find you.” – Frank Fontaine, BioShock
- “Rapture… a city where the artist would not fear the censor.” – Andrew Ryan, BioShock
- “Look, are you there? I miss you… you’re the only one who ever…” – Anna Culpepper, BioShock
- “The genius of Sophia Lamb is a thing of empathy, a profound moral sense.” – Stanley Poole, BioShock 2
- “When a soul is born again, what happens to the one left behind in the baptismal water? Is he simply… gone?” – Comstock, BioShock Infinite
- “He’s Zachary Comstock. He’s Booker DeWitt.” – Elizabeth, BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea
- “We are the Family. And through unity, we transcend the self.” – Sofia Lamb, BioShock 2
- “Constants and variables. Constants… and variables.” – Robert Lutece, BioShock Infinite
