I didn't think much about foreign readers when I began 'Naruto,' but I knew that many of the artists who influenced me had already been accepted overseas.

One day you will be the one called Master (Naruto). You'll be the one to treat others to ramen. We can't stay kids forever." - Shikamaru Nara (Naruto)

A smile is the best way to get away with trouble even if it’s a fake one.

Live your life so that you’ll have no regrets. No matter how hard, no matter how sad, if something is precious to you, protect it with both arms.

It’s foolish to fear what we’ve yet to see and know.

forgive yourself for what you aren't able to do, the ones who aren't able to acknowledge their ownselves are bound to fail

When a man learns to love, he must bear the risk of hatred.

We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realize what you are. That's what death is, don't you think?

The difference between insanity and genius is measured only by success and failure.

You were the leaves, basking in the sunlight. I was the root, growing in the darkness ~Danzo

n the world, those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum.

In Rwanda, one person's God is another person's Satan-Thérèse Nyirabayovu

Selfishness is easy to find. Selflessness is a much rarer beast.

There's enough drama in my life whether I want it or not. There's enough going on right now to keep my head spinning all the time.

I'm pretty good at getting things out of the way, especially paperwork. I hate it sitting about, as it somehow weighs me down.

For me, embracing my own power is about embracing my right to be an individual.

To me, the more bizarre the character, the more I'm attracted to it.

Perform at your best when your best is required. Your best is required each day.

Isn't it a shame military doctors couldn't be as good as military sunglasses?

Setting up a system that rewards you for meeting your goals and has penalties for failing to hit your target is just as important as putting your goals down on paper.

I am a total loser, in every aspect of my life. I rarely go out. I have a great family and we spend all our time together. I work hard and play hard with them.