Natsume's Book of Friends

“It's times like this that I wish I could come up with an appropriate response. I hate myself for not being able to reply properly.”

“Even if there's nothing here today, there might be something tomorrow. It's a caring heart that's important.”

“If there's someone you wish to see, then you are no longer alone.”

“I may not have anywhere to go... but I can't just selfishly disappear either.”

“No one could understand the fear of walking alone in this unstable world.”

“There were a lot of people who were kind to begin with. No, they were probably good people but, I don't want to see the disappointment in their eyes anymore. I don't really want to meet kind of people anymore.”

“What's been troubling me lately are these small farewells that make me feel a bit lonely. Brief meetings and farewells. I want to treasure each and every moment.”

“They come without asking, and then they leave just the same. But once you meet them, even if nobody ever knows it, that encounter will change your life for the better.”

“To leave the first tracks, we must go somewhere nobody's been yet.”

“Why are you looking for something when you can't even remember what it is?”

“Snowdrop. I also don't know what I'm looking for. What does the future hold? Will I be able to not forget what I have found?”

“I called his name again and again. And I learned that each time, nothing called back. I learned that no matter how much you want something, how many times you scream to it, sometimes it's out of reach. I decided to stop calling out for someone who would never call back.”

“Until just recently, the stars were something I only saw by myself.”

“When you go easy on the ones with just a bit of power, they give you more trouble than anybody else.”

“This frustrating happiness... Days so warm it almost makes you dizzy. By this time next year... It may be time for me to stop looking away and know for real. Since I've decided to protect the Book of Friends... Since I decided to accept what I hear and see.”

“I don't have much power and I'm trying to get stronger. But I'm not afraid of sharing my heart...”

“If the words are of rage and hate, I must accept them. I've run for so long but I can never forget.”

“Was he the kind of master who would leave you behind? If you decided in your hearts to serve him, then believe in your master.”