“Gratitude is more of a compliment to yourself than someone else.”

“The only thing more difficult than persuading someone else to start having sex with you is persuading yourself to stop.”

“It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself.”

“There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude…we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves.”

“Because if you stay true to yourself and live your life boldly, someday you might be able to meet someone who will want to eat takoyaki with you more than anyone else.”

“Before you judge someone else, judge yourself!”

“Women are so much in love with compliments that rather than want them, they will compliment one another, yet mean no more by it than the men do.”

“there's nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.”

“To be aware of a single shortcoming in oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in someone else.”

“… who cares for a general compliment more than a general lover.”