“If Rajini is a diamond, then KB and I worked together to perfect him. KB discovered him. I helped to polish him.”

“I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back.”

“He also reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Help your brother, wronging or wronged." A man said, "Messenger of Allah, I can help him if he is wronged but tell me how I can help him if he is wronging?" He said, "You can restrain him - or prevent him - from injustice. That is helping him."”

“His many years had reduced and polished him the way water smooths and polishes a stone or generations of men polish a proverb.”

“Because the truth is, I do love him. I've loved him without ceasing. I've loved him since that very first day. I loved him even when I swore I didn't. I can't help it. I just do.”

“This diamond of India, this jewel of Maharashtra, this prince of workers is taking eternal rest on funeral ground. Look at him and try to emulate him.”

“I wanted to tell him so. Find the right words, string them together in the ideal way, knowing that here they would have the best chance of sounding perfect.”

“I perceive God everywhere in His works. I sense Him in me; I see Him all around me.”

“With second-form Cell as well, I liked him well enough. Actually, I had wanted him to play a more active role. But since I was told he looked stupid, I had no choice but to change him. (laughs) So I made him into his cool-looking perfect form, which was to Kondō-san's liking.”

“I was a glaring blot on the perfection. But I didn't care: I didn't feel I owed him beauty.”