Berserk (anime)

"In this world, is the destiny of mankind controlled by some transcendental entity or law? Is it like the hand of God hovering above? At least it is true that man has no control; even over his own will."

"It was much too big to be called a sword. Massive, thick, heavy, and far too rough. Indeed, it was like a heap of raw iron."

"Dreams, ambition, love, hope; in this world, could the glories of a youthful heart be... forbidden?"

"Dreams. Each man longs to pursue his dream. Each man is tortured by this dream, but the dream gives meaning to his life. Even if the dream ruins his life, man cannot allow himself to leave it behind. In this world, is man ever able to possess anything more solid, than a dream?"

"In this world, there is a time that one is forever unable to retrieve. In pursuit for forgiveness one is destined to atone by living through agony and letting time slip away. The sorrow in the furthest reaches of one's memory... The sorrow just beyond one's memory... Which is more heartbreaking?"

"Providence may guide a man to meet one specific person, even if such guidance eventually leads him to darkness. Man simply cannot forsake the beauty of his own chosen path. When will man learn a way to control his soul?"

"A man draws his sword in order to protect the small wound deep in his heart, it was inflicted in the days long past at the farthest reach of his memories, a man wields his sword in order to depart life with a smile...."

"Even if we painstakingly piece together something lost, it doesn't mean things will ever go back to how they were"

"Look around you carefully. Strain your eyes at the darkness around us... At the darkness around me. You said anywhere but here. This is where, here, at the border. Gathered by the winds. Those who have met their final destiny hanging between jealousy and regret. Those who failed, swept together here. You say it doesn't matter where. If you follow me, this is where you'll go. This is your eden."

"If you're always worried about crushing the ants beneath you... you won't be able to walk."

"Do whatever you want now. But if you disturb me, I'll kill you."

"My place really was here. I was too foolish and stubborn to notice. But, what I truly hoped for then was here... Why do I always realize it.. When I've already lost it..."

"You have the strongest armor, because you are the weakest!"

"When you meet your God, tell him to leave me alone."

"God shows himself on the ground. These are his miracles."

"I don't have time for miracles. They make me puke."

"He appeared right in front of me, and he wasn't a demon... but what looked like a human. As if he'd been yanked from before into the present unchanged. I gazed at him and for a second... I forgot to kill him"

"I'd rather fight for my life than live it."

"Couldn't you settle for a smile, and a fond farewell?"

"I don't want what another man can give me. If he grants me anything, then it's his to give and not my own."

"In the end the winner is still the last man standing."

"I can't compare to you... Sure I can kill a hundred enemies but... and not only you, but Griffith too. You both hold on to something, gambling with your very lives. It's amazing to me, I can't compare. I just kill for the sake of killing. Everyday, hundreds, thousands... There's nothing... honorable... about it."

"Looking from up here, it's as if each flame were a small dream, for each person. They look like a bonfire of dreams, don't they? ...- But, there's not flame for me here. I'm just... a temporary visitor, taking comfort from the flame."

"Monsters shouldn't call themselves warriors, you self-centered bastard."

"Humans are weak... but we want to live... even if we're wounded... or tortured... we feel the pain..."

"(repeated line) GRIFFITH!"

"A beast, a monster? Heh... Don't make me laugh. I... am me. And nothing on earth. Can change me. No matter who chases me."

"So I guess you're like a mad dog that bit his master's hand. Not bad. I can't say that I don't like stuff like that. But you know... I hate to say this... But I don't have the time for that shit right now, like i would care about pissing contests between monsters. Go find someone else."

"Revenge... War... Maybe that's enough reason. I'm all alone, I think. For now. And within me is the black berserker rage... And only that... Will keep me on my feet. As I head toward you... Pressing on."

"Why do you shrink back from these sights? If you were in a place of worship, you'd call them angels. Talk to "God.""

"People who perish in other’s battles are worms… If one can’t live their life the way they want, they might as well die."

"The reward for ambition too great... is self destruction."

"People bring the small flames of their wishes together... since they don't want to extinguish the small flame... they'll bring that small flame to a bigger fire. A big flame named Griffith. But you know... I didn't bring a flame with me. I think I just stopped by to warm myself by the bonfire."

"Throughout my life, the moments, and people who have defined me... they have all been illuminated by sparks."

"Where am I going? If I just collapsed back there I would be better off. If I were dead back there, there would be nothing. Now there's only bad."

"A friend would not just follow another's dream... a friend would find his own reason to live..."

"A dream... It's something you do for yourself, not for others."

"It is my perception that a true friend never relies on another’s dream. A person with the potential to be my true friend must be able to find his reason for life without my help. And, he would have to put his heart and soul into protecting his dream. He would never hesitate to fight for his dream, even against me. For me, a true friend is one who stands equal on those terms."

"A dream can make a man feel alive, or it can kill him instead. But to simply exist.. just because one's been born is the sort of notion that I hate.. I can't stand it."

"Whether it’s good or bad, it’s so unfortunate to wake up during a dream."

"I realized that I could never be the best, so I decided to find the man that could and serve by his side."

"I'm a jack of all trades... a little better than most at everything, but I don't shine at anything."

"It's okay to cry..."

"You cry a lot when you're alone, don't you Casca?"

"God gave them this destiny. This encounter."

"What you want....may not be what she wants."

"The world is as moonlight reflected on the water's surface."