Check out the best Blade Runner quotes and lines that explore identity, humanity, technology, and the blurred lines between reality and artificial life.
Blade Runner is a groundbreaking science fiction film based on Philip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, directed by Ridley Scott and first released in 1982.
Set in a dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, the movie follows Rick Deckard (played by Harrison Ford), a “blade runner” tasked with tracking down and “retiring” rogue replicants, bioengineered beings who crave freedom and fear death.
As Deckard hunts the fugitive replicants led by the iconic Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer), he is forced to confront profound questions about morality, consciousness, and what it truly means to be alive.
Known for its neo-noir visuals, cyberpunk world-building, and themes of identity, memory, and what it means to be human, Blade Runner has become one of the most influential sci-fi films of all time.
The legacy of the franchise grew even stronger with the release of Blade Runner 2049 (2017), directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling alongside Harrison Ford.
Beyond the films, the Blade Runner has inspired short films, comic books, video games, and an upcoming TV series adaptation, firmly establishing it as a defining pillar of modern science fiction.
Here are the most famous Blade Runner quotes that reflect the film’s timeless exploration of humanity, philosophy, and the search for meaning.
Top 10 Blade Runner Quotes
- “WAKE UP, TIME TO DIE!” — Leon, Blade Runner
- “I’m not in the business. I am the business.” — Rachael, Blade Runner
- “The only way you can hurt him is to kill him.” — Bryant, Blade Runner
- “More human than human is our motto.” — Eldon Tyrell, Blade Runner
- “He can breathe okay as long as nobody unplugs him.” — Bryant, Blade Runner
- “There’s a little of every artist in their work.” — Dr. Ana Stelline, Blade Runner
- “All the courage in the world cannot alter fact.” — Niander Wallace, Blade Runner
- “All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.” — Roy Batty, Blade Runner
- “Quite an experience to live in fear, isn’t it? That’s what it is to be a slave.” — Roy Batty, Blade Runner
- “The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long, and you have burned so very, very brightly Roy.” ― Tyrell, Blade Runner
Best Blade Runner Movie Quotes
- “I think, Sebastian, therefore I am.” — Pris, Blade Runner
- “Half as much but twice as elegant, sweetheart.” — K, Blade Runner
- “Gosh, you’ve… really got some nice toys here.” — Batty, Blade Runner
- “I had your job once. I was good at it.” — Rick Deckard, Blade Runner
- “It’s not an easy thing to meet your maker.” — Roy Batty, Blade Runner
- “I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe.” ― Roy Batty, Blade Runner
- “It’s too bad she won’t live, but then again who does?” — Gaff, Blade Runner
- “Death. Well, I’m afraid that’s a little out of my jurisdiction.” — Tyrell, Blade Runner
- “Sometimes to love someone, you got to be a stranger.” — Rick Deckard, Blade Runner 2049
- “Pain reminds you the joy you felt was real. More joy, then! Do not be afraid.” — Niander Wallace, Blade Runner
- “You newer models are happy scraping the shit… because you’ve never seen a miracle.” — Sapper Morton, Blade Runner
- “That baby meant we are more than just slaves. If a baby can come from one of us, we are our own masters.” — Freysa, Blade Runner
- “I always knew you were special. Maybe this is how. A child. Of woman born. Pushed into the world. Wanted. Loved.” — Joi, Blade Runner
- “Our lives mean nothing next to a storm that’s coming. Dying for the right cause. It’s the most human thing we can do.” — Freysa, Blade Runner
- “The first thought one tends to fear, to preserve the clay. It’s fascinating. Before we even know what we are, we fear to lose it.” — Niander Wallace, Blade Runner
Famous Blade Runner Quotes About Humanity, Love, & Life
- “I want more life… father.” — Roy Batty, Blade Runner
- “You’re not cop, you’re little people.” — Gaff, Blade Runner
- “Have you ever retired a human by mistake?” — Rachael, Blade Runner
- “We’re not computers, Sebastian, we’re physical.” — Batty, Blade Runner
- “Nothing is worse than having an itch you can never scratch!” — Leon, Blade Runner
- “Replicants are like any other machine. They’re either a benefit or a hazard.” — Rick Deckard, Blade Runner
- “I have had people walk out on me before, but not… when I was being so charming.” — Deckard, Blade Runner
- “That Voight-Kampf test of yours. Did you ever tried to take that test yourself? Deckard?” — Rachael, Blade Runner
- “Fiery the angels fell. Deep thunder rolled around their shores; burning with the fires of Orc.” — Batty, Blade Runner
- “I need ya, Deck. This is a bad one, the worst yet. I need the old blade runner, I need your magic.” — Bryant, Blade Runner
- “The World is built in a wall that separates kind. Tell either side there’s no wall, you’ve bought a war. Or a slaughter.” — Lieutenant Joshi, Blade Runner
- “A new life awaits you in the Off-world colonies! A chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure!” — Off-World Tourism Ad, Blade Runner
- “They all think it’s about more detail. But that’s not how memory works. We recall with our feelings. Anything real should be a mess.” — Dr. Ana Stelline, Blade Runner
- “The facts of life… to make an alteration in the evolvement of an organic life system is fatal. A coding sequence cannot be revised once it’s been established.” — Tyrell, Blade Runner
- “Not very sporting to fire on an unarmed opponent. I thought you were supposed to be good. Aren’t you the “good” man? C’mon, Deckard. Show me what you’re made of.” — Batty, Blade Runner
Conclusion
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