Ryohgo Narita quotes:

In my hometown, the sky seemed endless . . . but there was nothing to see.

Shizuo Heiwajima, the strongest man in Ikebukuro: "I just want the ability to control myself. That's the kind of strength I want.

Behind every coincidence, every stroke of luck, and every miracle, there is inevitably a cold and calculating mind.

If reality is as equally valuable as fiction, then you should just chalk up the parts of the past you don't need to your imagination

If you really do love her, don't look away, no matter what happens. No matter what you see, no matter what you learn about her, don't look away. Once you got her in your embrace, don't let go. Once you decide you love someone, that's your responsibility.

I can't bring myself to trust you. But even if you were to betray me, and even if you were to become my enemy... would it be okay for me to love? Could you... let me love you?

For us, the playground of fiction is just as important as reality

I am who I am and there's nothing wrong with that. The days continue like they always have. They bring neither excessive desire nor despair. Nothing's changed. Yet I'm overwhelmed with a sense of fulfillment. I'm right here. You're over there. If I'm your savior, then you're mine

I don't believe in god. There's no proof he exists. In a world where there isn't even proof of the future, the past exists. Even if it's tainted with misunderstandings and delusions, if the people themselves believe in it, the past is the truth to them. And, if you base your actions or your life around it, in a way, it's a type of god itself.

If you truly want to escape the ordinary, you'll simply need to keep evolving. Whether what you seek is above or below.

It's easier to crush a dream than realize one, forming a bond is infinitely more difficult than breaking one

Reality is such a pain. Those of us who were fed up with that kind of reality decided to remake it. We'd set up a partition, separate what's important to us from what was trash, put only the things we loved on our side, and got rid of the rest.

The world isn't as bad as you think.