Rick Deckard

"Nothing gold can stay in a world like this."

"Education doesn't prepare you for real darkness."

"Literature is a luxury for people with hope."

"I've learned that mercy is weakness."

"Some wars never really end."

"The only freedom I know is the freedom to choose my death."

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe."

"All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain."

"What's it like to be human? I'm not sure I can answer that."

"The life of a blade runner isn't about living—it's about existing."

"I do the job. That's all there is."

"Retirement. That's a luxury we can't afford."

"You wonder what it's like to be me? I wonder what it's like to be you."

"In this business, you learn not to ask too many questions."

"They made me the perfect hunter. The question is, what hunts me?"

"Love is dangerous when you know someone might not be real."

"I've learned that survival requires sacrifice."

"The line between hunter and hunted blurs after a while."

"What defines a human soul? I'm still looking for the answer."

"Every choice I make is a step toward understanding who I am."

"Power means nothing if you're just following orders."

"I've lost count of how many I've retired. That's the real tragedy."

"Hope is a luxury for people who believe tomorrow matters."

"You can't run from the past. It always finds you."

"A moment of honesty is worth more than a lifetime of lies."

"I do what needs to be done, not what I want to do."

"Patience is the only weapon that doesn't require ammunition."

"I've seen replicants show more humanity than humans."

"Strength isn't measured by how many you can take down."

"Fear keeps you alert. It keeps you alive."