“In order to obtain something, there must be something of equal value. It is the Law of Conservation in Alchemy. Back then, we believed that it was the truth of the world. However, the real world isn’t perfect, so there is not just a single law that governs everything that happens within it. It is the same for the Law of Conservation in Alchemy. Even so, I believe that people cannot obtain something without paying a price. The pain we felt was surely enough of a price to pay. And anyone who pays the price known as hard work surely gains something. The Law of Conservation is not the law governing this world. Until the day I meet with him again, that is the promise… Ni-san and I made.”
“There comes a time when we can no longer tell the invaders from the invaded. That is what we call “War”.”
“Lots of things change with the flow of time. But there are things that never change. Things that are precious because they change, and things that are precious because they don’t change… Both are precious. Don’t you feel the same?”
“The world is indeed full of malice, but there are some pitfalls one can avoid as long as one knows of them- ignorance is a sin, after all.”
“I’m not going to apologize. This is an absurd, unfair world.”
“Isn’t it okay to consider sad or hard times as the seasoning that lets you enjoy life? You can change them inside yourself so that you can enjoy anything. It truly is a wonderful thing, living each day.”
“If you cut a thread, and then tie it, the thickness will be different where you originally cut it, right? In that sense, it means irreversible change.”
“Even if I’m not perfect… Even if I’m not the ideal me… He says that I’m still my own person. The point of life isn’t to be perfect. It’s to do want you want to do, to be who you want to be. That’s how I should be trying to live.”
“For those who love another... To disobey, to rage, to curse, to fight, to kill... None of these disproves that love. A love that's too strong may even make those more likely.”
“Does losing prove that you are weak? Isn't losing difficult for all of you? A challenge where, after ending up on your hands and knees, you must see if you can stand up again? If you stay on your hands and knees, that proves that you are weak.”
“People who are confident in themselves never talk about expectations. "Expectation" is a word rooted in giving up. It leaves you with no other choice. It makes it obvious that you're powerless.”
“I never wanted to save the world or make everyone happy. I never wanted to play God like that. If I could just save my family, and my friends… If I could just be a hero like that, I’d be happy.”
“What people seek when the depths of despair and death are upon them, may be the silhouettes of the ones they love.”
“Pleasure is another thing that I lack. I seek for it but cannot find it.”
“People remember their high school days as the high point of their lives. People say these things because everyone holds fond memories of their time in high school; however, I doubt that every high school student would want to remember their school life that way. For example, if neither studying, nor sports, nor socializing are of interest to someone, what then? What if there are students who prefer to keep a low profile? Though I guess that would be a pretty lonely way to live.”