Motoko Kusanagi — memorable quote from Ghost in the Shell

“Life is all about "selection". There's no such thing as a life of being pushed around by circumstances or a life of doing as one is told. It is you who selected to be "swept along"”

“What a strange creature is man, who would cage himself so willingly.”

“Do exactly as you like. That is the true meaning of pleasure. Pleasure leads to joy and joy leads to happiness. Your path is now clear, Kirei. So clear there is no longer any need to hesitate.”

“A prison, you say? You think you'll be free if you go to the world above? A girl like you can never be free no matter where you go. After all, we humans are apes put in a cage called Earth. There is no difference between the world above and the world below. The only difference is which is bigger or smaller. People who pout about how confining the cage is can never be happy. They live their lives only seeing the iron bars. A true lack of freedom is when you cage your soul.”

“You see, I really hate the word "responsibility" saying something or doing something "it's your responsibility" "take responsibility" making a "selection" always comes with "responsibility." That's why I abandoned "selection" therefore, I don't have to bear any responsibility anymore.”