“In the end, the best way to live down here is to be smart. You've got to be clever to survive.”
“It doesn't seem right to let a girl choose me. I would rather choose the girl I devote myself to.”
“The time is almost here. Go and lay the groundwork. A world where only true pirates can survive will soon be upon us. Those without power, flee while you can. The tide will bring those of unmatched power and the New Era will begin!”
“"Because I won’t die if I miss." I can totally understand the words of that slugger. We won’t die just because our dreams and efforts prove futile, nor do we need to despair. We both faced much greater despair, so we aren’t afraid of the obstacles that lie before us. We can easily bet on a coin flip while others are too frightened to even pick heads or tails.”
“Poets say love can't be bought with money. Preachers say that there are things more important than money. So even though we work hard just to earn money, how can we obtain something more important than that?”
“The purpose of practice is to improve your power. The purpose of the real race is to win.”
“Sometimes people put up walls, not to keep others out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.”
“Do you know why you are making the mistake of sacrificing yourself? It’s because you’re weak. It’s because you can’t face reality.”
“I believe that love is much deeper than that. It’s much more irreversible. It exceeds just caring for each other and continues until both parties become entangled and inseparable. They combine to form a single concept. They become one. Neither of them must come apart. THAT’S LOVE.”
“Haven't you already lifted your foot, preparing to step forward? Then you only have one option! Finish taking that step!”
“Being rivals does not mean being an enemy.”
“The more fun I have, the more it'll hurt when we part ways. I know that all too well.”
“Studying is important, but I think love is too. It's the last summer of high school. It's a precious time that won't come again.”