Wonderful quotes and sayings

A collection of famous quotes by manga characters that color our works and illuminate our lives!

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

There used to be lots of stories about parents scolding kids for reading too many manga, but nowadays manga is recognized as a culture Japan can proudly present to the world.

And not only as a cultural product—words born from its profound stories and compelling characters can sometimes light the way in our lives.

So this time, we’re introducing memorable quotes from manga characters!

From lines that color the story to ones you might apply to real life, we’ve compiled a wide-ranging list you won’t want to miss!

Color your creations and light up your life! A collection of famous quotes by manga characters (91–100)

Is your whole life written in a textbook?Daisaku Mikage

A collection of piercing words and memorable quotes from 'Silver Spoon'

Is your whole life written in a textbook? Daisaku Mikage

This is a quote from Silver Spoon.

These words were directed at Yuugo Hachiken, who had leapt into a world where nothing he’d learned at school or studied so far was of any use, leaving him bewildered.

It conveys the importance of facing the living creatures before you and of the experiences you can only gain on the ground.

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My blood tastes like iron.Makoto Tsukimoto

TV anime 'Ping Pong' PV

My blood tastes like iron. Makoto Tsukimoto

This is a quote from Makoto Tsukimoto, a character in the table tennis manga Ping Pong.

He keeps believing that his best friend—the protagonist, who lost a match and lost his confidence—will make it to the finals, and when he finally does, Tsukimoto savors the joy of being able to face him, borrowing the protagonist’s own words to express that feeling.

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Don’t use such strong words; it makes you look weak.Sosuke Aizen (BLEACH)

Even after the series ended, BLEACH has remained incredibly popular, expanding into anime, films, and more, with its unique characters drawing plenty of attention.

Among them, Sōsuke Aizen, depicted as a formidable enemy, delivered this taunting line to an opponent who stood against him.

He’s a character whose calm, deceptive expression contrasts strikingly with an overwhelming aura, and this line conveys the composure of a true powerhouse.

It also carries the provocation that the stronger your words sound, the more frightened you appear—that one shouldn’t use words that don’t match their actual ability.

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When you eat, no one should get in your way. You need to be free and—how should I put it—saved. Alone, quiet, and fulfilled…Goro Inogashira

A famous quote from 'Kodoku no Gurume' [Solo Dining]

When you eat, no one should get in your way. You need to be free and—how should I put it—saved. Alone, quiet, and fulfilled... Goro Inogashira

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This is a quote from “The Solitary Gourmet.” It’s a line that symbolizes the work, in which Goro Inogashira sets out alone in search of food.

People who like eating by themselves will likely relate to the feeling.

It’s a quote that conveys the freedom and happiness of dining alone.

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If you’ve got time to mess up someone else’s garden, use it to make your own flowers bloom.Taishi Takagi (NANA)

Ai Yazawa’s manga NANA also drew attention with its live-action film released in 2005.

Here’s a line delivered by the character Takagi Yasushi to the swarm of reporters.

It’s a warning to people who focus only on others and hunt for their flaws, urging them to think about themselves instead.

These words can prompt you to pause when you’re so preoccupied with others that you risk losing yourself, or when you catch yourself trying to pick out someone else’s faults.

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