Jean Kirstein — memorable quote from Attack on Titan

“That's right... This world... is cruel. It hit me that living was like a miracle.”

“Ever since I joined the survey corps, I've had people dying on me everyday. But... you understand, don't you? One day or another, everyone you care about eventually dies. It's something we simply can't accept. It's a realization that could drive you insane... It's painful... so painful... I get it. And still... we must keep moving forward.”

“When we were still in the world of living, death was something that came indiscriminately and randomly. So, there was no way to fight it.”

“This is all that remains of the world. Though we knew it was coming, it’s pretty shocking, huh? The disappearance not of matter but of awareness, of ideals. Not death. Something even more pure. The fact that we life-forms ever existed…… Our past, present and future, it will all disappear.”

“There are a few things that people can't avoid while they live. People can't avoid misfortune. There are lots of hard things in life. There might even be times when you want to die.”