“Because of our broken instincts, we are in pain. We continue living in pain, because our instincts have been twisted by reason. So, what are we supposed to do? Should we abandon knowledge? Throw away reason? In any event, that wouldn't be possible. For better or for worse, we ate the fruit of knowledge long, long ago.”
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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.”
“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.”
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