Yukari Hayasaka — memorable quote from Paradise Kiss

“I believe the difference between those up there and me is the question of whether you have given up or not.”

“Listen, girls like guys who are strong and can protect them. So if you keep working hard and get stronger, she just might like you back.”

“What use is strength in modern society? You have to be smart.”

“The role of the young is to break new ground without fear of failure. Remain in memories, not record books! Lose the battle, win the war!”

“Some people think the act of investing efforts, trying your best is more precious than the result. But for mentors as well as their pupils, that approach feels bitter. 'I did my best', 'the fight was close'... words like that blow past and die out like a wind. Only the result is a stone. The stone you can reach by doing your best.”