“Run? Is that how you speak to a hero? How little you understand. Allow me to educate you. If a hero were to run from battle... the children could no longer call him a hero.”
“It's been so long that I forgot the pain of not having a name. Everyone had a name that friends use to call them, but I didn't. That pain.”
“Greed may not be good, but it’s not so bad either. You humans think greed is just for money or power, but everyone wants something they can’t have.”
“It is so painful when you lose someone you love ...To the point where your hair turns white because of grief.”
“[After getting hit by Yammy Llargo's Bala] You mean do I have a defence? Truth is, I’ve never really had any plans against any attacks. I just knew I had to win so I did. That’s my plan. I don’t care if you’re higher ranked than the other Espadas' were, to me it’s all the same. I’ve gotta defeat you so I’ll find a way to do it. Simple.”
“Why does everybody have to fight about everything, argue and steal from each other all the time? I mean, it's a big enough world. Why can't we share it?”
“If you don't get accepted by anyone, does that mean there's no significance for you to live on?”
“I have no fear of death. It just means dreaming in silence. A dream that lasts for eternity”
“If you’ve got time to point fingers, then how about using your head to figure out what you want to do about it?”
“Food tastes best when you don't have to work for it.”
“You're not a good-for-nothing person. I think that being able to try your hardest to be something is a talent by itself.”
“When I thought that I would never see you again. I was crippled by the pain of my heart being shattered. For the first time, I came to realize that "Heartbreak" was not just a word in books.”
“You know what, I wish I could give everyone a happy ending. But life isn't some romantic anime and I can't fix what's wrong in life stumbling around being oblivious and nice all the time.”
“There are liars who only lie when there's a reason to, and there are liars who also lie without a reason.”
“I'm always alone. Other people don't factor into what I do. The things that happen in front of me are parts of my life and my life alone.”