Ryougi Shiki — memorable quote from The Garden of Sinners Chapter 1: Overlooking View

“Man fears death and yet, at the same time, man is drawn to death. Death is endlessly consumed by men in cities and in literature. It is a singular event in one's life that none may reverse. That is what I desire.”

“Let those who seek death find it.”

“If all life is so important, then the most evil of all beings on this earth are without a doubt humans. If there weren't any people on earth, the environment and conditions that all living things live in would be drastically better. Even if there were no school to teach us the stuff we know, it would still be obvious to everyone, wouldn't it? Just think of all that's happened to the earth due to our desires and ego.”

“The sorrows of life...To not be able to live like yourself. The joys of life...To be able to die like yourself.”

“Life and death are like light and shadow. They're both always there. But people don't like thinking about death, so subconsciously, they always look away from it.”