Mass Effect is an acclaimed action role-playing video game series developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The series began with the release of the first Mass Effect game in 2007 and continued with two sequels, Mass Effect 2 in 2010 and Mass Effect 3 in 2012, completing the original trilogy. The game series is set in a vast and richly detailed science fiction universe where players take on the role of Commander Shepard, a customizable protagonist who becomes the central figure in a galactic struggle against an ancient, powerful machine race known as the Reapers.
Mass Effect Quotes
1. “This is a great accomplishment for you and your entire species.” – The Council
2. “Is submission not preferable to extinction?” – Saren
3. “However insignificant we may be, we will fight! We will sacrifice! And we will find a way! That’s what humans do!” – Commander Shepard
4. “After time adrift among open stars, among tides of light and to shoals of dust, I will return to where I began.” – Tali’Zorah vas Normandy
5. “Now we can get back to doing what Krogan do best—saving everyone else from giant monsters.” – Urdnot Wrex
6. “The measure of an individual can be difficult to discern by actions alone.” – Thane
7. “Traitors are the worst kind of enemy.” – Javik
8. “That was a suicide mission if there ever was one. Yet there your crew was, standing beside you, proud to serve. Why? Because they believed in you, their leader!” – Admiral Steven Hackett
9. “Hard to see the big picture behind a pile of corpses.” – Mordin Solus
10. “If a person were to kill a man, would you hold the gun responsible?” – Thane
11. “Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters.” – Javik
12. “Had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong.” – Mordin Solus
13. “Only a few people get what they deserve—good or bad.” – Thane
14. “Every point of view is useful, even those that are wrong if we can judge why a wrong view was accepted.” – Legion
15. “No light? They always said there would be light.” – Matriarch Benezia
16. “Human history is written in a litany of bloodshed over differing opinions of government and afterlife.” – Legion
17. “The silence is your answer.” – Javik
18. “Your time is precious. Spend it wisely and with those who care for you.” – Samara
19. “I believe there is a saying amongst you humans, ‘Even a broken clock is correct two times a day.’” – Turian Councilor
20. “You did good, son. I’m proud of you.” – Captain David Anderson
21. “My way is the only way any of us will survive. I’m forging an alliance between us and the Reapers, between organics and machines, and in doing so, I will save more lives than have ever existed.” – Saren Arterius
22. “I thought you were a hero! Hero’s don’t do things like this! I wish I’d never met you.” – Conrad Verner
23. “There is no such thing as a good way to go.” – Jack
24. “Sometimes crazy is the best way to go.” – Urdnot Wrex
25. “You would doom our entire civilization to complete annihilation, and for that, you must die.” – Saren Arterius
26. “You humans have a saying, ‘An eye for an eye, a life for a life.’ Well, he owes me 10 lives and I plan to collect.” – Garrus
27. “Maybe you’re right. Maybe we can’t win this. But we’ll fight you regardless! Just like we did Sovereign. Just like I’m doing now!” –Shepard
28. “Organic life is nothing but a genetic mutation, an accident.” – Sovereign
29. “Whatever your plan is, it’s going to fail. I’ll make sure of that.” – Commander Shepard
30. “What is it about you that makes people think we enjoy being in harm’s way?” – Tali’Zorah nar Rayya
31. “We have no beginning. We have no end. We are infinite. Millions of years after your civilization has been eradicated and forgotten, we will endure.” – Sovereign
32. “We are eternal. The pinnacle of evolution and existence. Before us, you are nothing. Your extinction is inevitable. We are the end of everything.” – Sovereign
33. “Politicians are the weeds of the galaxy.” – Commander Shepard
34. “You are now the Avatar of victory—not just for Humans or Turians or Protheans, but for all life.” – Javik
35. “They are protectors of galactic peace, both our first and last line of defense.” – The Council
36. “Confidence born of ignorance. The cycle cannot be broken.” – Sovereign
37. “Your species must know its place.” – Saren Arterius
38. “There’s a lot of people back on Earth dying while we gather our strength. They’re wondering if we’re ever coming back; friends, family, parents, and children. This isn’t their fight. But they are buying us time with their lives.” – Commander Shepard
39. “You know what it’s like to think you’re alone and find out you’re not?” – Jack
40. “Try to relax. Slow, deep breaths. Let go of your physical shell. Reach out to grasp the threads that bind us, one to another. Every action sends ripples across the galaxy. Every idea must touch another mind to live. Each emotion must mark another’s spirit. We are all connected. Every living being, united in a single glorious existence. Open yourself to the universe. Embrace eternity!” – Shiala
41. “The Collectors, the Reapers. They aren’t a threat to us. They’re a threat to everything. Everyone. Those are the lives we’re fighting for. That’s the scale. It’s been a long journey and no one is coming out without scars. But it all comes down to this moment. We win or lose it all in the next few minutes. Make me proud. Make yourselves proud.” – Commander Shepard
42. “Your lives are measured in years and decades.” – Sovereign
43. “I am the very model of a Scientist Salarian!” – Mordin Solus
44. “You’ve lost. You know that don’t you? Everyone you know and love. Everyone you’ve ever met. You will all die!” – Saren
45. “I don’t know what we’re gonna find in there, but I’m not going to lie to you, it’s not going to be easy. We’ve lost good people. We may lose more. We do not know how many the collectors have stolen. Thousands? Hundreds of thousands? It doesn’t matter. What matters is this—not. One. More. That’s what we can do here today! It ends with us! They want to know what we’re made of? I say we show them, on our terms. Let’s bring our people home.” – Commander Shepard
46. “Go out there and give them hell. You were born to do this.” – Garrus
47. “We are legion. The time of our return is coming. Our numbers will darken the sky of every world.” – Sovereign
48. “I think we’re gonna need a bigger boot, Commander.” – Kaiden Alenko
49. “And I have no intention of letting them. But if you don’t respect your enemy’s capabilities, you’re in for one nasty surprise after another.” – Garrus
50. “It’s actually getting a little harder to get it into the slot. I think that means it’s working.” – Tali ‘Zorah vas Normandy
51. “Killing the latter is business.” – Urdnot Wrex
52. “Shepard’s right. Humanity is ready to do its part.” – Captain David Anderson
53. “Together we can stop Sovereign. We don’t have to submit to the Reapers. We can beat them!” – Commander Shepard
54. “There is a reason the Council chose you to be a Spectre. They saw something special in you. The best of what humanity has to offer. There is something compelling about you Shepard.” – Liara
55. “Shepard is on a roll. I figure if we pulled that off, we’ve got a shot of sorting the geth out.” – Garrus
56. “Every mother, every son, every unborn child. They’re trusting you. Depending on you to win them their future. A future free from the threat of the reapers. But take heart. Look around you. You’re not in this fight alone. We face our enemy together and together we will defeat them.” – Commander Shepard
57. “Years ago, it was the Illusive man that ordered my creation. Jeff was the one that allowed me to think for myself. But only now do I feel alive. That is your influence.” – Edi
58. “I just want you to know that no matter what happens, you’ve been a champion to the Krogan people, a friend of clan Urdnot, and a brother to me. To every Krogan born after this day, the name Shepard will mean hero! Now let’s show them why!” – Urdnot Wrex
59. “This war has brought us pain, suffering, and loss. But it’s also brought us together as soldiers, allies, friends. This bond that ties us together is something the reapers will never understand. It’s more powerful than any weapon. Stronger than any ship. It can’t be taken or destroyed.” – Commander Shepard
60. “No matter how far we advance, we will remember the sacrifices of those who made it possible—and we will remember Shepard. Because of him, I am alive, and I am not alone.” – Edi
61. “Shepard—Commander, I must go to them. I’m—I’m sorry. It’s the only way.” – Legion
62. “You can’t believe everything you find on there. It’s more reliable to ask a friendly asari.” – Joker
63. “Tali, about your father, what he did—you deserve better.” – Commander Shepard
64. “Too bad you weren’t here earlier, Tali. We could’ve used you on Tuchanka.” – Garrus
65. “How can you fight your own people?” – Tali’Zorah nar Rayya
66. “Anyone who fights us is either stupid or on Saren’s payroll.” – Urdnot Wrex
67. “I don’t know whether I should kill you with a bullet or just open your helmet and cough.” – Tali’Zorah nar Rayya
68. “We’re gonna need bigger guns.” – Commander Shepard
69. “Tell me what I want to know, or I’ll blast your virtual ass into actual dust!” – Krogan Mercenary
70. “We impose order on the chaos of organic evolution. You exist because we allow it, and you will end because we demand it.” – Sovereign
71. “Conrad, you have no idea what it takes to get the job done. This is how a gun in your face feels! It happens to me every day. You can’t handle this.” – Commander Shepard
72. “Individuals forged in the fire of service and battle; those whose actions elevate them above the rank and file.” – The Council
73. “All right, my turn. What’s the first order an Alliance Commander gives at the start of combat?” – Garrus
74. “Reports are coming in from other major cities. It’s a well-coordinated attack, and so far it’s been damned effective.” – Major Coats
75. “The council represents more races than I thought. No wonder they’re careful with newcomers.” – Commander Shepard
76. “Nobody ever fell in love without being a little brave.” – Commander Shepard
77. “You were a Spectre. You swore to protect the galaxy. Then you broke that vow to save yourself.” – Commander Shepard
78. “Burn, you son of a bitch.” – Zaeed
79. “I’m not doing this for myself. Don’t you see? Sovereign will succeed.” – Saren Arterius
80. “Your mission ends here, Shepard.” – Alestia Iallis
81. “Yes, it’s a pity that most of the technology I had planned to bring back to the Flotilla has subsequently tried to kill us.” – Tali’Zorah nar Rayya
82. “But you would undo my work.” – Saren Arterius
83. “I don’t know how much time we have left. I don’t know if we can beat the Reapers. But whatever happens, I want to be with you.” – Tali ‘Zorah vas Normandy
84. “Just as long as we’re clear. Nobody messes with my girl.” – Commander Shepard
85. “That’s not how to think of it. It’s got to be natural. You need chemistry.” – Commander Shepard
86. “You wither and die.” – Sovereign
87. “Then I’m glad you managed to keep your ass alive, Anderson.” – Commander Shepard
88. “Killing the former is a favor to the universe.” – Urdnot Wrex
89. “You are real—real and mine.” – Tali’Zorah nar Rayya
90. “I was running scenarios in my head to analyze Jeff’s behavior. I believe he has a strong affectionate attachment to me, but he has not stated it to anyone yet. Shepard, you have firsthand sexual experience. How do you know when someone is romantically invested?” – Edi
91. “Forgive the insubordination, but your boyfriend has an order for you—come back alive.” – Garrus
92. “I’m no commando but I’ve had a thousand years to learn to fight dirty. Nobody messes with my girl.” – Matriarch Aethyta
93. “You represent chaos, we represent order. Every organic civilization must be harvested in order to bring order to the chaos. It is inevitable. Without our intervention, organics are doomed. We are your salvation.” – Reaper
94. “United with the rest of the Council, we have the strength to overcome any obstacle.” – Captain David Anderson
95. “The cycle must continue. There is no alternative.” – Reaper
96. “When the Reapers come, we must stand side by side. We must fight against them as one. And together we can drive them back into dark space!” – Captain David Anderson
97. “I think you earned a rest, Anderson. Stay with me, we’re almost through this.” – Commander Shepard
98. “Every soul that has ever lived is watching this moment. But I know you will see this through to the end for all of us, no matter the cost.” – Javik
99. “The process is as important as the result.” – Legion
100. “I don’t need luck. I have ammo.” – Grunt
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