The best anime quotes about dark themes.
“A sin, once committed, is never forgotten. It haunts you for all eternity.”
“All of the disadvantage in this world stems from a person's lack of ability.”
“Your so called "hope" is to throw the past into despair?”
“The village does have its dark side and its inconsistencies, but I'm still Konoha's Itachi Uchiha.”
“I lost my mother when I was 8...and killed my father when I was 10. Those with the title of "Executive" or above...are my "family", with whom I've shared my joys and sorrows. They're the only thing I have! I won't forgive anyone that laughs at my family. Understood?”
“Family? Let me tell you what kind of link I have with them. They are just lumps of meat linked by hatred and murderous intent!”
“Wake up to reality! Nothing ever goes as planned in this world. The longer you live, the more you realize that in this reality only pain, suffering and futility exist.”
“People are stupid. If I don't do this, there will be no peace. Eventually, time will pass and the pain will heal. Eventually, checkmate's power will weaken and people will begin fighting again. This time, they will use the weapon themselves and once more know true pain. And for the short time, peace will come again. It will give birth to short period of peace within this endless chain of hatred. That's my wish.”
“There is no such thing as "truth" or "lies" in this world; there never has been. There are only plain, hard facts. And yet, all beings who exist in this world acknowledge only those "facts" that are convenient to them, and take them to be the "truth". They do so because they know no other way of living. However, for those powerless beings who comprise the majority of this world's population, inconvenient facts that affirm their very existence, are their only truth.”
“When there is evil in this world that justice cannot defeat, would you taint your hands with evil to defeat evil? Or would you remain steadfast and righteous even if it means surrendering to evil?”
“You can't change anything unless you can discard part of yourself too. To surpass monsters, you must be willing to abandon your humanity.”
“It seems that you still want to dance but... You will not be able to make steps anymore.”
“Everything in this world is just a game and we are merely the pawns.”
“I lost all of what you could call feelings of love. They weren't sealed, so they can't be released. They weren't broken, so they can't be fixed. That which is lost, cannot be recovered.”
“I'd be lying if I said things are going according to my plan... but beggars can't be choosers, right?”
“A world where everyone is equal and receives the same treatment. No such place exists. If there was a world of equality, where talent and aptitude didn't matter, we would all be equally snubbed there.”
“The scariest and the most painful thing is to be hated by someone you truly love.”
“No one cared who I was until I put on a mask.”
