Gunslinger Girl

"Is a girl with a mechanical body ordinary? I’m super strong and can kill a man with my bare hands. I do bleed, but the pain goes away fast. Since I’m a cyborg and have to protect Jose… I can’t be an ordinary girl."

"Every morning, when I wake up, the first thought I have is: “I wonder if I still have my body.” What a relief! It still works. I can’t describe in words how wonderful it is to have a body that works. I love my life at the Social Welfare Agency very much."

"It’s not like I hate Hilshire, it’s all the rest of you irresponsible adults I can’t stand!"

"Death is our fate. But we don’t have to just accept it. There’s no reason for memories to just disappear into nothing without coming back."

"I enjoy cooking, painting and playing music. There are so many books to read here… But sometimes, the most fun comes from just doing nothing. I think someone close to me taught me that a long time ago. Maybe my father…"

"I love the dusk. The setting sun is full of melancholy. It’s like an eternal farewell."

"Raballo: I’ve been training you to look after yourself. But seeing how you’ve become… it’s got me worried. You can’t just pull the trigger, Claes. You have to think. And unless you’re on a mission, you mustn’t use force. When you have those glasses on, I want you to be good, alright? That’s not an order. It’s a promise between you and me."

"Flanca: People with power have an obligation to use their abilities."

"John Doe: Teaching is fun. It’s like making a little copy of yourself to leave behind."

"Rachelle: Victor… I’m glad that I got to meet you… I just have a request… protect the girl… My hope and wishes should live on in her… But maybe she’d hate me for it, giving her such a burden…"

"Rossana: I never had a passion for only one thing. To like everything is the same as to like nothing in particular."

"Roberta: Perhaps there are people who live for others. Even if that kind of life is dim maybe there are fires that are meant to burn for a long time."

"Giacomo Dante: Violence is the way of the world. I am simply playing along."