“A detective must become nothing more than an advocate. We must never put words to the feelings that failed to take form.”
justicewisdomphilosophy
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“A detective must become nothing more than an advocate. We must never put words to the feelings that failed to take form.”
“The world... is a very small place, but... for those who know it, it is very, very large. And the world... when it is viewed by those who know... is far larger than just one world can hold.”
“Everyone is sacrificing something precious to them in order to save something else. Is that the reason for human action?”
“Just as there isn't a problem that can't be solved by being right, there isn't a problem that can't be solved by money.”
“There are three kinds of secrets. Something that you hide at the bottom of your heart because you don't want it to be mentioned. Something that you can't say even if you want to and something that you hope someone asks about even though you're hiding it.”
“Human emotions are ambiguous. A person can have contradicting feelings. I know how they are capable of creating lies and pain when reflected in the real world. That's why we have words. Words are brutally precise. They give form to feelings while mercilessly killing anything left unsaid.”
“The only principle is that there is no principles.”
“I don't have anything anymore, but if there's something on the floor, I'll pick it up.”
“The world is constantly changing. And you can't expect it to stay the same, even for a second. If that's true, there's no need for you to go on a journey, Kino. Even if you stay in one place, you'll be able to keep experiencing the world.”
“Alcohol is humanity's friend. How can I abandon a friend?”
“Sincerity with respect to yourself! No matter what your objective... no matter who you are... if you are going to do something or not do something, that is a promise to yourself. And the one who keeps the promise, or breaks the promise, is you. No one else can be burdened with holding you to a promise that's made to yourself.”
“But its power goes beyond what is necessary... Does one really need the power to destroy everything?”
“Even if the truth is as one suspects, it may still be worthless.”
“The zipper is a window to society.”
“The past is just the past. There's no inherent value in getting over it or catching up to it.”
“Weapons are used by soldiers on the battlefield. If you have never used them yourself, you have no idea what you're selling.”
“The world is not beautiful. Therefore it is.”
“In their own way, fights are also a valid form of communication.”
“Whatever you value... What you consider right is up to you. But don't force those ideals onto other people.”
“Those who get fooled are partially at fault.”