“To love someone, why do you need society’s approval and permission?”

I might cry tomorrow, but I may be smiling the day after. That’s enough. That’s the way life is. If I don’t lose hope – tomorrow will come. Tomorrow will come if we don’t lose hope…

You know Nana, I searched and searched, but could never find the key that unlocked the way.

I can’t help but think that it was on purpose, to attract the prince’s affections. No matter what I do, I’ll still have the fate of a girl who just keeps getting hurt, wondering if she can be happy in this pointless, one man show?

I am pissed off at your insensitive inability to understand why I’m pissed off in the first place.

So you have to accept facts as fact.

If you’re that obsessed with someone, why would you kill her? Humans are full of contradictions.

People’s feelings are easily swayed. The things reflected in people’s eyes are full of deception. Nothing is as it appears.

We didn’t say good bye. But we knew it would be the end if we were apart.

People can’t be just tied together. They have to connect. Otherwise, they’ll find themselves bound hand and foot.

Please leave me something…even one memory would be enough.

If you don’t fight for him, you lose! Fight for him! ~Nana Osaki

I learned that from Nana. But rainy days still make my cheeks wet with tears, even now. It was pouring, on that rainy day.

Now I remember every time I was with Shouji I felt better. You hugged me secretly with your heart, didn’t you? Now I want you to embrace me with all that warmth, with all your strength.

People say love can be developed, but in the end, the only person you love is yourself. That’s why you choose to love someone who can please you the most.

I may call it jealousy, or may be anxiety and moreover, need. Even now I’m anxious at times because when I am with Ren, everything around feels like a dream.

You know Hachi, your life depends only on ourselves. I’m still convinced about this… But I’ve also learned to accept that people… don’t all become as strong, and it made me kinder than before.

Any time someone achieves success before they’ve earned it, it always comes back to haunt them.

I would’ve done when I was 16, like texting a really awkward “I like you” message to someone.

I believe everything creative is somewhat collaborative. If you’re a painter and someone stretches your canvas, it was collaborative on some level.

Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.

The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.

Many people don’t understand ring control. They think they do until they’re against someone who really understands how to set traps, how to create holes in the octagon that they fall into.

If someone tried to deprive you of your rights, you’ve got to resist it. You’ve got to resent it. You’ve got to fight against it.

What someone else does or doesn’t do has no effect on me and what I do.