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“A person grows up when he's able to overcome hardships. Protection is important, but there are some things that a person must learn on his own.”
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The best anime quotes about growth.
“A person grows up when he's able to overcome hardships. Protection is important, but there are some things that a person must learn on his own.”
“You see, I'm sure we can change, because we're weak. And because we die. We have to fight in order to live, and that is what will make us strong.”
“Don't think that by abiding the rules you'll automatically be useful to society. Rules are not there for us, they are there for the "person who made it" and the "reality" and "future", which are bound by these lies. They are preventing you from reaching your full potential. Which is why, if there is a future that you want, fight for it! Fight for it and pin down your own "reality".”
“There's no knowing how others are feeling unless you ask them. And your feelings can't get through to others unless you tell them directly.”
“[Talking to Riki] We've spent time together that made our hearts dance. But every story has to come to an end. No one can stay a kid forever. Time passes, and people grow up. There will come a day when we will no longer be together.”
“In manga, there's always a character who gets a sudden boost of power, right? Usually, it's when they're driven into a corner. Readers actually call it a "convenient power up", but it actually does happen in the real world as well. We humans only truly show our mettle when we're pushed into a corner.”
“I bet it's not easy to persevere in one's goal. I never tried, so I wouldn't know. But to achieve a goal, one must work hard even when no one is looking. Having a dream might not be all that great.”
“Crying is the same thing as pouring all your frustations and regrets out of your body. You may use it as a weapon, but that's just too easy. Whenever you feel like crying, just smile instead. That's what it means to be a man. You get it?”
“I'm going to kill you, have a beautiful laugh, then dance until I go mad.”
“Just because of your angry, childish actions, do you know how many will suffer from it? Don't you go thinking that lives are not connected, you idiotic brat!”
“There's always someone better. That's why I can't stop fighting.”
“To be able to forgive those who have wronged you... only the truly strong can do that.”
“If you're looking at a single withered tree, it can seem like a big wound to the forest. But from the forest's perspective, that tree's remains will nourish other plants, acting for the good of the whole forest. If you change your perspective, a situation right in front of you, can reverse itself.”
“The heart becomes scratched and dented and repaired over time, and with one glance, you'd be able to tell your own from others.”
“I've been thinking about this for a long time. We put all our trust in alchemy but in the end... what is it? "Alchemy is the science of understanding the flow of matter and its laws. The process of comprehension, deconstruction, and reconstruction. The world flows too. It must also follow laws. Everything circulates. Even death is a part of that circulation. You must accept the flow." Hmm, Teacher sure drummed that into our heads, didn't she? I thought I understood it. But I don't understand anything... Mom proves that. Now here I am again, trying desperately to figure out a way to do the impossible. I'm such a hopeless idiot. All this time and I haven't grown up one bit. I thought maybe the rain would wash away some of this gloom that's been following me... but right now, every drop that hits my face is even more depressing.”
