There's no short-cut to becoming strong. Even if you try to look strong on the outside, that thin layer will soon fall off.

Man, fountains pen are a pain to use, drawing backgrounds is a also a pain... Drawing manga really is a pain. In short living is a pain... I want to become a cheesburger

Living without protecting what needs to be protected is the same as death.

It’s the same as always. He doesn’t pursue those who leave, and ignores those who come.

Manga endings might always be the same. However when it comes to real life, neither you nor I are readers. We are the writers. We can change the ending.

You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!

That's a good attitude. You should hate me more, curse me more, and detest me! Then you should take the power of that hatred and use it to survive this rotten world.

Sorry, but despite how I look, I really love this planet.-Gintoki

Happiness depends on each person. If you think you're happy, then you must be happy.

Sometimes questions are more important than answers.

You can go one block to the next in San Francisco and get a completely different opinion of what the issue is.

You can be moved by an animated film and not by a live action film. There could be great inspiration in and humanity in that animated story.

I personally translated the word 'vendetta' as Italian for 'What do you mean, "you want to see other women"?

We don't need more #contentmarketing, we need more relevant content.

That's what life is, a continual state of journey. You are a river passing downstream.

. I suppose we could ask the same question of Jesus. God sent Him to be the Messiah of Israel and King of Israel; why did He fail the first time around and get crucified?"

Subconsciously, Islam took over me so it was like eighty or ninety percent of the fabric of the person I was.

Nobody wants to disappoint the boss and get fired. But if the boss hasn't said this is important, it's going to die a slow death in bureaucracy and that explains a lot of the problems.

I was supposed to be too short to play college volleyball.