Kiki's Delivery Service
- Inspiration
That same spirit is what makes me paint better and makes your friend bake. But we each need to find our own inspiration, Kiki. Sometimes it's not easy.
Sheeta (Castle in the Sky)
This is no longer a throne room. This is a tomb for the both of us. You see, a king without compassion does not deserve a kingdom... No matter how many weapons you have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world can not live without love.
Tohru Adachi (Persona 4 Animation)
- Reality
Trying your best just won't cut it. Stop trying to face reality. It's boring, and besides, there's no way to change it. I'm telling you it's just best to ignore it. Why choose reality when you can have a world of your own making? That's clearly the choice, you know? I mean, c'mon, we all prefer the easy life.
Ryoji Mochizuki (Persona 3)
- Death
They said I was death. The thirteenth arcana that was never meant to be... And I wasn't in this world for long... before parts of my body escaped me... Leaving me incomplete... as I was when I met you.
William Shakespeare (Henry V)
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility; but when the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favor'd rage.
Nick Carroway (The Great Gatsby)
I thought of Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy's dock. He had come a long way to this lawn and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him.
Izuru Kira (Bleach)
- War
War is not heroic. War is not exhilarating. War is full of despair. It is dark. It is dreadful. It is a thing of sorrow and gloom. That is why people fear war. That is why people choose to avoid it.
Detective Simon Ziele (In the Shadow of Gotham)
- Thoughts on Memory
But memory can be an odd thing. The report of that inhuman sound, relayed countless times, took root in my mind. It played upon my imagination, creating an impression so vivid it came to seem authentic. I know all too well that memory sometimes refuses to let die what we most want to forget. But now, I also know that memory can create something that never really existed.
James Moriarty (Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz)
- The Truth
It would appear, my dear reader, that I have deceived you- although, in truth, you are not very dear to me and anyway, I have taken the greatest pains to avoid any deception at all. That is to say, I have not lied. At least, I have not lied to you... It should not have escaped your attention, by now, that I, your narrator, am Professor James Moriarty.
Yosuke Hanamura (Persona 4 The Animation)
This is what the world is like. This is what it is always like, no matter where I am. It's not just about what I wanted to be, but what I can be. What? This is just... Up to my heart, isn't it?
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
"Don't think about what you've left behind" The alchemist said to the boy as they began to ride across the sands of the desert. "If what one finds is made of pure matter, it will never spoil. And one can always come back. If what you had found was only a moment of light, like the explosion of a star, you would find nothing on your return."
Nyx Avatar (Persona 3)
The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate... You cannot avoid death. To live is to die; they are one and the same... It requires great courage to look at oneself honestly, and forge one's own path...
Pharos (Persona 3)
It's true. Time brings an end to all things. Even if we plug our ears and cover our eyes... Time is something no one can escape. It delivers us all to the same end. Wishing won't make it go away...
