- "art lets you convey things that can't be expressed with words. it lets you realize that there are a ton of fun and interesting things in this world. it teaches you more than what meets the eye, and lets you gain a deeper understanding of your subject." (ch. 5, p. 34)
- "at first, i drew that thinking it'd be easier to talk to you if i draw it like a mother's day portrait... but as i kept drawing, it made me realize. how your hand was all rough and coarse because you have to clean the dishes with hot water, or how you actually have quite a bit of muscle on your arm from lifting heavy groceries everyday. and as i continued to draw... i noticed more and more. like how the food always rotates between meat and fish each day. like how you're always eating all the worst parts of the dish. how all you ever think of is the well-being of your family." (ch. 5, p. 34-35)
- "first, figure out what you love. that's where it all starts. go visit a museum or check out some art collections. paintings, sculpture, literature, movies, manga, photos, etc. it doesn't matter. try collecting all the things that strike your heart. of course, don't forget to keep making new art while you do that. eventually, you'll be able to find what you really love." (ch. 6, p. 14)
- "i can't draw yotasuke-kun's art, kuwana-san's art, nor hashida's art. but no one else can draw mine either. no matter what i draw, it's my art." (ch. 8, p. 33)
- "i'm scared. i'm scared. but i'll kill. it's absolutely terrifying, but even still, i want to make them succumb. i'll kill everyone with my art. i'll do whatever it takes to make that happen." (ch. 8, p. 35-36)
- "just because i'm doing what i love, doesn't mean it's always going to be fun." (ch. 11, p. 27)
- "sometimes, it can be hard to choose the easier path." (ch. 18, p. 23)
- "showing your own nakedness and having it be seen is to accept how you really are. the pretty, and the ugly. it's pretty hard, you know? there's a lot of people out there who stay clothed their whole lives." (ch. 21, p. 5)
- "while civilization and the environment may be ever changing, people's feelings fundamentally do not change." (ch. 30, p. 23)
- "i've been irresponsible towards living things. i thought i was already friends with rabbits, but i was told by someone there that i shouldn't make them my friends when they're weaker beings than me. [...] despite being way older than her, despite turning twenty already next year, it's like i grew up while remaining a child inside." (ch. 41, p. 5)
- "i have an interest in people. history, culture, this scenery, images, i love everything that has traces of people. [...] even if no words get exchanged, seeing yotasuke-kun's eyes dyed in blue is enough to make me happy." (ch. 41, p. 42-46)
- "putting your thoughts into words is extremely important, but it's also wrong to say you don't have any just because you can't put those into words..." (ch. 42, p. 17)
- "even if i have the right to become someone, i'm not obligated to become it..." (ch. 42, p. 25)
apr 3 2021 ∞
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