"I've heard that no one's ever seen him bleed or cry." -Aeris, a rumor she'd heard about Rufus.

"...I'll let you here my new appointment speech. Old man tried to control the world with money. It seems to have been working.The population thought that Shinra would protect them. Work at Shinra, get your pay. If a terrorist attacks, the Shinra will help you. It looks perfect on the outside. But I do things differently. I control the world with fear. It takes too much to do it like my old man. A little fear will control the minds of common people. There's no reason to waste money on them." -Rufus, explaining his new policy

"I see. I guess this means we won't become friends." -Rufus, after his first encounter with Cloud on the roof.

"Stop that stupid horse laugh. Things are different than when father was in charge." -Rufus, to Heiddeger

"It is that kind of dullness that makes you a second-rate scientist." -Rufus, speaking to Hojo