The best anime quotes about regret.
“*last words* Just when me and Kakashi were becoming friends... I couldn't bring myself to confess to Rin... I wish I had more time with everyone...”
“You would think just this once, when it was life or death, I could pull through.”
“I used to hate my red hair that was just like my father's. I used to hate red.”
“*to Ciel* You want to take revenge for my murdered sister? Sister would definitely have not... we would not have wanted you to be like this.”
“I've been wondering ever since before, why do you always look so sad whenever you're with me?”
“I didn't have any confidence. I thought I was living the wrong way. Impatiently. Why couldn't I go where my father could? Truthfully, I wasn't strong enough.”
“I wish to erase the past but I have killed too many vampires to let that happen.”
“The time spent in the Order passed on. I soon came to a point where I didn't know whether my smiling face was a lie or not.”
“Lavi, when I got back to the ship, I was going to apologize. Allen, you've suffered so much. Yet, you're always looking out for me, thank you. I really shouldn't have borrowed this, Anita's precious hair band... Allen, I... I know you'll come back to us, that's what I decided to believe in.”
“The reason that I'm no good... Even though I can't do anything well, I will attempt it anyways. Even though I decide not to try anymore, I regret it, and end up trying again. After all, I can't do anything right, it's better if I just don't try at all. I'm an idiot, aren't I...”
“I don't know if we chose the right path, brother. But I do know this: I don't want to be in this suit anymore. I want to feel things again. It's strange. We've been right beside each other all this time. But I can't remember what your skin feels like, or how you smell.”
“It's true, I don't have a body, but I'm here. This is my punishment for setting foot on holy ground where mortals are forbidden. We made a mistake, Rose, and we're paying for it.”
“Alchemy: The science of understanding the structure of matter, breaking it down, then reconstructing it as something else. It can even make gold from lead. But alchemy is a science, so it must follow the natural laws: To create, something of equal value must be lost. This is the principle of Equivalent Exchange. But on that night, I learned the value of some things can't be measured on a simple scale. My brother and I knew the laws of science, of Equivalent Exchange, that gain required sacrifice, that something had to be taken from us. But we thought there was nothing more we could lose. We were wrong.”
“*talking about Gintoki* It's the same as always. He doesn't pursue those who leave, and ignores those who come.”
“I'll never show you my tears. These are the tears of those who died with regrets. If there's a way to take away these regrets, I'll make sure I'll find it.”
“Can you do me a favor? Could you kill me with your fangs? Can you still not forgive me? Am I still a traitor?”
“Humans are things that don't know the true value of something precious until they lose it...and if somehow, they get that precious thing back, they'll forget its value again.”
“[thinking at the grave of Tosen's friend] O' anonymous friend of Tousen... If you had been there...What would you have said to stop him?”
“Back then. I felt a kernel of untruth in your words. You talked about "The world she loves" many times. But made not a single mention of "The world I love".”
