38 'BioShock' Quotes from Iconic Gaming Series about Rapture Utopia

The "BioShock" franchise occurs in dystopian worlds, such as the fallen underwater city of Rapture and the floating city of Columbia. Each story presents captivating narratives, moral choices, and deep themes, making the three-part franchise well-loved.

"BioShock" focuses on Jack, a man trapped in the underwater city of Rapture. As the city had been victim to genetic modifications and the civil war, Rapture is chaotic to live in. However, Jack must navigate through his new environment to survive.

Jack faces several challenges during his journey and learns of the city's darkness. The film franchise's second installment, "BioShock 2," introduces a new villain, Sofia Lamb, whose ideologies are against the late Rapture founders' beliefs.

The third and final installment, "BioShock Infinite," occurs in a floating city. The film focuses on former detective Booker DeWitt and his mission to save a woman, Elizabeth. Unlike the first two installments, "BioShock Infinite" introduces themes such as multiverses and string theory.

Andrew Ryan's quote from "BioShock:" "We laid the foundations of Rapture at the end of the last war… but before the final, terrible war that is to come." | Source: AmoDays

'Bioshock' Quotes from Andrew Ryan

"I am Andrew Ryan, and I'm here to ask you a question. Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow? 'No!' says the man in Washington, 'It belongs to the poor.'" – Andrew Ryan, "BioShock"

"We all make choices, but in the end, our choices make us." – Andrew Ryan, "BioShock"

"It was not impossible to build Rapture at the bottom of the sea. It was impossible to build it anywhere else." – Andrew Ryan, "BioShock"

"We laid the foundations of Rapture at the end of the last war… but before the final, terrible war that is to come." – Andrew Ryan, "BioShock"

Andrew Ryan's quote from "BioShock:" "The assassin has overcome my final defense, and now he's come to murder me." | Source: AmoDays

"A Man Chooses. A Slave Obeys." – Andrew Ryan, "BioShock"

"I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture, a city where the artist would not fear the censor, where the scientist would not be bound by petty morality, Where the great would not be constrained by the small! And with the sweat of your brow, Rapture can become your city as well." – Andrew Ryan, "BioShock"

"What would the Russian Bear and the American Eagle do if they discovered our paradise? Our secrecy is our shield!" – Andrew Ryan, "BioShock"

"The assassin has overcome my final defense, and now he's come to murder me." – Andrew Ryan, "BioShock"

Little Sisters' quote from "BioShock:" "Laughing isn't funny, you bad old clown." | Source: AmoDays

"A time to live and a time to die, a time to build and a time to destroy!" – Andrew Ryan, "BioShock"

'Bioshock' Quotes from Little Sisters

"I wanna see the sunshine...Show me the sunshine!" – Little Sisters, "BioShock"

"Clear as rainbows. Time to find the angels." – Little Sisters, "BioShock"

"Laughing isn't funny, you bad old clown." – Little Sisters, "BioShock"

Little Sisters' quote from "BioShock:" "And there was a bridge over the sky, and trains when it rains." | Source: AmoDays

"Don't be a slow poke, Mr. B. Angels don't wait for slow pokes." – Little Sisters, "BioShock"

"Eleanor lives in the upside-down house with her mommy, but it's a secret." – Little Sisters, "BioShock"

"This one's ready to burst, Mr. B." – Little Sisters, "BioShock"

"Momma Tenenbaum says stay away from him." – Little Sisters, "BioShock"

"And there was a bridge over the sky, and trains when it rains." – Little Sisters, "BioShock"

Lloyd Webster's quote from "BioShock:" "Do we gouge the suckers a little? Maybe. But where else they gonna go?" | Source: AmoDays

Bioshock Quotes from Sofia Lamb, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Other Characters

"Utopia is not a place, but a people. It will exist the moment we are fit to occupy it." – Sofia Lamb, "BioShock"

"If Utopia is not a place, but a people, then we must choose carefully, for the world is about to change, and in our story, Rapture was just the beginning." – Eleanor, "BioShock"

"Ryan's flesh and blood. Why'd I go to the trouble? " – Frank Fontaine, "BioShock"

"Would You Kindly?" – Frank Fontaine, "BioShock"

Albert Milonakis' quote from "BioShock:" "Yeah, Rapture's full of fancy pants and lots of other stuffed shirts. But so long as they tip all right, I'm happy to rub elbows with 'em." | Source: AmoDays

"Listen – I've got a family. I need to get them out of here. But the Splicers have cut me off from them." – Atlas, "BioShock"

"I know why you've come, little moth. You've your own canvas. One you'll paint with the blood of a man I once loved." – Sander Cohen, "BioShock"

"There's Always A Lighthouse. There's Always A Man. There's Always A City." – Elizabeth DeWitt/Comstock, "BioShock"

"Do we gouge the suckers a little? Maybe. But where else they gonna go?" – Lloyd Webster, "BioShock"

"Lyin' lil' mince! I trusted ya!" – Brute, "BioShock"

Mary-Catherine (Jasmine) Jolene's quote from "BioShock:" "A star, mama! Mr. Ryan said he's going to make me a star!" | Source: AmoDays

"Make way...Big dogs comin' through." – Brute, "BioShock"

"Sander Cohen is two parts suck-up and ten parts hack. And that's being charitable." – Anna Culpepper, "BioShock"

"The Lord forgives everything... but I'm just a prophet, so I don't have to." - Zachary Hale Comstock, "BioShock"

"It's like I don't even recognize Rapture no more. I hear they've been rounding up people in Apollo Square." – Diane McClintock, "BioShock"

"Yeah, Rapture's full of fancy pants and lots of other stuffed shirts. But so long as they tip all right, I'm happy to rub elbows with 'em." – Albert Milonakis, "BioShock"

"Until ADAM, you could no more domesticate a child than a boa constrictor." – Dr. Yi Suchong, "BioShock"

"Who can forget their first view of the city? Amazing what a man can create once he gets government and God off his back." – Bill McDonagh, "BioShock"

"A star, mama! Mr. Ryan said he's going to make me a star!" – Mary-Catherine (Jasmine) Jolene, "BioShock"

Andrew Ryan's quote from "BioShock:" "A time to live and a time to die, a time to build and a time to destroy!" | Source: AmoDays

Like "BioShock," several other films about a dystopian universe have hit theaters, including "The Hunger Games" series, which originated from a best-selling book series. Read some of the dystopian ruler President Snow's quotes to get a glimpse of his regime.

"The Hunger Games" features several great talents, including Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, and Donald Sutherland, among many others.