“But you know the saying, "play with fire, and you'll get burned". I'll make you regret underestimating L...underestimating me.”
“[To Orihime, when she refuses to eat] Shall I force it down your throat? Or would you rather be strapped down and given IV's?”
“I've never considered finding that notebook and gaining that power a misfortune.”
“The thing I hate the most is to trample on other people's good will.”
“This is the first time in my life that I've been provoked to hit a woman.”
“Kurosaki Ichigo, those are the words of someone who does not know true despair. So I will show you. This is what true despair looks like.”
“[To Orihime] You're just in time. Watch closely. This is the moment that the man you've put your hope in will lose his life.”
“For murderers, there is no good or evil. I know that.”
“[To Ichigo] So you can withstand my Cero even without your mask... You've gotten stronger. Is it because you defeated Grimmjow? Or...Is it because of her? [Motions to Inoue] Or maybe because of your friends, still fighting down below. That girl is already one of us. Even if you manage to rescue her, that won't change. Rescuing her...Is meaningless.”
“In the end, L is indeed the greatest detective on earth...”
“It seems I have overestimated you quite a bit. Your evolution did not even satisfy my expectations. This is the end.”
“He was someone who deserved to die.”
“Therefore let me inform you...All of your dreams are to be thrown away.”