Van Hohenheim — memorable quote from Fullmetal Alchemist

“People live to save themselves.”

“Unlike in manga and anime, in real life, no heroes can save you when you're down.”

“There’s no use. There’s no such thing as a victory that can be won through effort. It doesn’t exist.”

“Why have I come to have this conscience? If it’s this agonizing, I shouldn’t have had it. Just what am I?”

“Donato has to keep proving himself. He wants to prove just how valuable he is. Isn't that the case with you as well? Because you are the same as Donato. All you're doing is indulging in this twisted self-value that you have to yourself. And if you don't, you won't last. Eventually, you will break and become useless. Once that happens, you'll break and become discarded.”