“There's a limit to the amount of pleasure a person can obtain. But pleasure brought out by intellect is infinite.”
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“There's a limit to the amount of pleasure a person can obtain. But pleasure brought out by intellect is infinite.”
“All problems come from the human mind. In the mind, one's consciousness is just the tip of the iceberg. What lies beneath the surface... the subconscious... is far more vast.”
“People's feelings sometimes go astray and lead to irreversible consequences.”
“When people make a mistake, it is nice to give them advice, but... if they don’t listen, just leave them alone. Otherwise you'll do yourself a disservice by wasting your time and effort.”
“The concept of lateness being evil is wrong in the first place... The police don't mobilize until after an accident happens, and it's standard for heroes to show up late. But would anyone condemn them for being late? So, speaking paradoxically, lateness is justice.”
“I think there are many things in this world we are better off not knowing. Sometimes the truth is the cruelest thing of all. Not everyone can bear it.”
“Grown-ups are idiots. If they really want to bring an end to this endless fighting, they need to sit down with one another and reach a truce.”
“Laziness is the mother of all bad habits. But ultimately she is a mother and we should respect her.”
“How can he hope to stand back up, when he is still in the process of falling? Let him fall, all the way to the very bottom, before telling him to stand up again.”
“I've been around longer than you have, kid. And I've seen my share of troubles. You're not the only one who knows what it's like to lose somebody. It looks like neither of us has led a charming life, have we? Still, it's not that bad. At least you and I have been lucky enough to find new comrades to help fill the void.”
“You're trying to stay unscarred, aren't you? If you've come this far, you'll have to hurt someone. The more time you take to decide, the deeper and more it'll hurt. For all of you.”
“I despise common sense. I’ve seen the world from every possible angle. This cruel, ridiculous, beautiful world.”
“Some people think the act of investing efforts, trying your best is more precious than the result. But for mentors as well as their pupils, that approach feels bitter. 'I did my best', 'the fight was close'... words like that blow past and die out like a wind. Only the result is a stone. The stone you can reach by doing your best.”
“There are countless ingredients that make up the human body and mind, like all the components that make up me as an individual with my own personality. Sure, I have a face and voice to distinguish myself from others, but my thoughts and memories are unique only to me, and I carry a sense of my own destiny. Each of those things are just a small part of it. I collect information to use in my own way. All of that blends to create a mixture that forms me and gives rise to my conscience.”
“Charisma has three points. The nature of a hero or prophet, the ability to simply make you feel good when you’re around them, and the intelligence to eloquently talk about all sorts of things.”
“It is called the memories of the body. When the mind forgets, the body remembers for it.”
“Someone who cannot hate something, cannot love something, either.”
“I understand your feelings of wanting to bring the bad guy to justice, but do bear with it. It also requires courage to hide oneself.”
“It's a foolish thing, the human heart. Sometimes we fail to operate logically, and act on emotions.”
“The brain is a microcosm, creating its own stories. People then live out these stories.”