A lesson without pain is meaningless. For you cannot gain something without sacrificing something in return.

Even when our eyes are closed, there's a whole world that exists outside ourselves and our dreams.

I draw manga, therefore I am!

To obtain something, something of equal value must be given.

Nothing's perfect, the world's not perfect. But it's there for us, trying the best it can; that's what makes it so damn beautiful.

Greed may not be good, but it’s not so bad either. You humans think greed is just for money or power, but everyone wants something they can’t have.

It's a cruel and random world, but the chaos is all so beautiful.

What, exactly, is the happiness that can be earned by turning away from reality?

Stand up and walk. Keep moving forward. You've got two good legs. So get up and use them. You're strong enough to make your own path.

Greed (as Ling): You humans always get all "holier-than-thou" when it comes to this stuff... I really don't get you. Edward: It's called having integrity. You should try it sometime

A different species a different set of values a world completely unlike your own. There is a feeling you can only get when you meet the unknown and open your mind. - Nakajima (Gin no Saji)

It takes an enthusiastic mind to understand all the necessary steps needed to make one's dream a reality, but a lot of discipline and perseverance to stay consistent all the way through.

It is foolish to conjure up woe where none exists.

When one side only of a story is heard and often repeated, the human mind becomes impressed with it insensibly.

Grand opera is the most powerful of stage appeals and that almost entirely through the beauty of music.

What is easiest to see is often overlooked.

I quit smoking cigarettes and with the $70 a month I am saving not smoking cigarettes I'm smoking $700 worth of cigars.

If you're going to commit to that, you're going to have to find some way to make it bearable and enjoyable.

Those who respect age, deserve to live to be old, and to be respected themselves.

Cramming seeks to stamp things in by intense application immediately before the ordeal. But a thing thus learned can form but few associations.