“A smile is the best way to get oneself out of a tight spot, even if it is a fake one. Surprisingly enough, everyone takes it at face value.”
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“A smile is the best way to get oneself out of a tight spot, even if it is a fake one. Surprisingly enough, everyone takes it at face value.”
“[To Father] You've certainly mellowed out... you used to be fun, full of life and emotion. Lust, Greed, Sloth, Gluttony, Envy, Wrath, and Pride. Of course, excessive want will destroy anyone, but those same desires are necessary to understand what it means to be human. Why did you rid yourself of them?”
“The human mind is uncertain things. Within mind, even contradictory thoughts may coexist.”
“Memories... of the people we were. They're subtle, but they're real. It took me a lot of time to understand what I saw. Books say we shouldn't have memories. Or at least that they're only the memories and emotions of the alchemists who made us. But they are wrong. Those memories are mine.”
“In manga, there's always a character who gets a sudden boost of power, right? Usually, it's when they're driven into a corner. Readers actually call it a "convenient power up", but it actually does happen in the real world as well. We humans only truly show our mettle when we're pushed into a corner.”
“Being alone is best. I mean, it's true, isn't it? In the end you'll be absolutely alone; therefore, being alone is natural. If you accept that, nothing bad can happen. That's why I shut myself away in my six-mat one-room apartment.”
“Even when our eyes are closed, there's a whole world out there, that lives outside of ourselves and our dreams.”
“Maybe you are right. Where did I come from and where will I go? When I die? Maybe all this time that is what I wanted: the freedom to find out.”
“Love is based on unpredictable events.”
“A name has nothing to do with loving someone.”
“The time known as "LIFE", cannot be rewound.”
“I want to see the splendor of people's souls.”
“Trusting someone not to hurt you... how idiotic is that?”
“There's no knowing how others are feeling unless you ask them. And your feelings can't get through to others unless you tell them directly.”
“A person grows up when he's able to overcome hardships. Protection is important, but there are some things that a person must learn on his own.”
“No... this is wrong! Didn't I fall into hell? This can't be hell! Surrendering my body to the devil, I should have become a wrinkled hag! My hair should be full of hateful snakes, my skin should be the color of a vile frog's! And my blood should be burning with the jet black flames of my grudge..! A lie. This form, it's a lie! I've been tricked! I wanted to become a terrifying woman, one that just a look from, would send anyone running. I have to be such a woman! I don't want to forget my anger and hate!”
“When in doubt, don't worry about what's right. You'll run out of time. Don't use your head, you'll find the answer lower. Your heart knows what's right. Choose the answer that will be fun.”
“Because of our broken instincts, we are in pain. We continue living in pain, because our instincts have been twisted by reason. So, what are we supposed to do? Should we abandon knowledge? Throw away reason? In any event, that wouldn't be possible. For better or for worse, we ate the fruit of knowledge long, long ago.”
“[To Envy] Now I see. You're Jealous. You're jealous of humans, aren't you? According to you, humans are supposed to be a lot weaker than Homunculi. And yet, even if they get discouraged after being beaten, and even if they get close to falling down after losing their paths, they continue to get up and fight. Everyone around them helps them get back up. And you're envious of that.”
“Canaan is still alive. Her existence is shining so brightly. Too bright for the naked eyes to look at directly... I'm a bit scared, but I want to touch it. I want to touch her radiance.”