“Understand the person you had by your side by looking at their next choice.”

“If the person you would like to have by your side really wanted to be by your side… now, they would be by your side.”

“To exist is not a choice, but a gift. Living to your full potential is a personal choice you must make after finding your true Self.”

“Look. What happened, that was just business. Personal betrayal I can understand. But never betrayal of one’s people you serve, or your country.”

“Understanding is a three edged sword: your side, their side, and the truth.”

“And if you don´t commit? I asked. Your choice. But you miss what´s on the other side. What´s on the other side? "Ah" he smiled. "A happiness you cannot find alone”

“What makes a date so dreadful is the weight of expectation attached to it. There is every chance that you may meet your soulmate, get married, have children and be buried side by side. There is an equal chance that the person you meet will look as if they’ve already been buried for some time.”

“The next time you look into the mirror, just look at the way the ears rest next to the head; look at the way the hairline grows; think of all the little bones in your wrist. It is a miracle. And the dance is a celebration of that miracle.”

“If I had a choice, I would have wanted to be Debussy or Couperin. I listen and it is magic. I just can't understand how they conceived enchantment. I couldn't so I decided to be a mathematician, the next best thing.”

“If only it was effortless to understand you because if it wasn't so… there wouldn't be any point to be by your side… —kakeru manabe”