“I realized it one day. The lyrics I struggled to create are only made up so I would have something to sing. Nothing genuine can come out of these flat and boring and ambiguous lives we're living, out of faking your worries for the sake of it.”
About This QuoteThis memorable line is spoken by Ritsuko Ayukawa in the anime Solanin. It has been liked 0 times and saved by 0 users.
Submitted by Mohd Sabahat on Mar 14, 2026
“People live to save themselves.”
“Unlike in manga and anime, in real life, no heroes can save you when you're down.”
“Still I've never thought of myself as an unfortunate person. Of course I am not a fortunate person either. In the first place a fortunate person could never write plays or novels. I write while loving my misfortune almost as if I'm tasting it.”
“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.”
“Why have I come to have this conscience? If it’s this agonizing, I shouldn’t have had it. Just what am I?”
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