Yuuki Obata > Quotes

“The person whom you really, really love may not be here anymore. And you might be feeling lonely, but, there are people in this world who really, really love you, so shouldn't that equal it all out? So, please don't ever think that you're alone. I'll be watching over you. I'll always be watching over you. I promise to always watch over you. You're not alone.”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 1

“You don’t know what it means to be betrayed!
Should I explain it to you? It means to be treated like trash and your feelings get stepped on…
you get hurt over and over again and in the end you are left alone!
Can’t you see how much I care for you? How hard I’m trying to connect with you?
When did I ever betray you?
When did I ever leave you alone?”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 1

“Before meeting you, I didn't know what it was like to feel lonely. I never even considered myself to be alone. That's because when you feel lonely, it means that there is someone for you to miss.”
― Yuuki Obata

“they say, that to a certain extent, life's already set. the results stay the same, whether or not we do our best in life.”
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“The important thing to do is not always the right thing to do.
Takeuchi”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 1

“Back then we gave it our all, we neither lied nor made mistakes, we didn't fail and didn't do anything wrong.
It's just that...TIME has passed and changed it all.”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 1

“For a long time... I've been asking myself this question... Am I a memory? Are you... a memory? Are we just... a collection of memories? I've always been waiting... for the person who disappeared beyond those rails. Now I understand. It didn't end here. This place... was just the beginning.”
― Yuuki Obata, 僕等がいた 16 [Bokura ga Ita 16]

“The truly strong are always gentle.”
― Yuuki Obata

“A love you always have to fight for isn't worth it”
― Yuuki Obata

“Why... are you always so... reasonable about everything? How can you always be so strong?"
"Before... I was never like this. The only reason... ...was you. It's because I met you. Yano, you made me strong.”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 15

“Yano. What is... happiness to you?"
"Something like snow.”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 15

“He wants love. His desire to love someone... is stronger that anyone else's.”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 15

“Even though we are now both adults, we know there’s no such thing as eternity. Now that we’re no longer kids; But back then time truly stopped, and we were the only people in the world. That moment was so real, and yet so dreamlike, it felt like it lasted only a moment, yet also an eternity. Within our youthful hearts at the time I’m sure eternity really existed.”
― Yuuki Obata

“I never wanted to end it... Everything just fell apart. The happiest time of my life turned out to be in my moment of crisis.”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 15

“Takahashi... I will always believe... what you tell me. That's the one thing that hasn't changed for me. You told me the last time we met, remember? You told me I'd be fine. You want to know something? You're my compass.
How did I forget that? When did I forget that? We were always together. The love you always showed me... so tenderly... That precious heart I didn't want to break...”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 15

“I realized... I've been granted a lucky life... all along... because I was able to meet you.”
― Yuuki Obata, 僕等がいた 16 [Bokura ga Ita 16]

“There's nothing I can do to stop the tears. Who is going to save him? Even Takahashi can't do it... can she? There's no one else but you. Takahashi. Please... Please... don't abandon Moto.”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 15

“Only love can heal a heart that was hurt by love.”
― Yuuki Obata

“Time seems to be moving at a very slow pace today... It would have helped so much if there were more jobs to handle... The sun is about to set... I don't want to have the time to even think... I want things to go by so fast... So that it all just slips out of my mind...”
― Yuuki Obata

“Do you know how to forget about an old love? You find a new love. You should completely immerse yourself in it. If that new love is true, then the old love will naturally become part of the past. It's not that you can fall in love with someone new because you forgot the old... It's because you fall in love with someone new that you're able to forget about the old.”
― Yuuki Obata

“Eternity, that lasts an instant. Names and faces, already forgotten, alive and young only on old photographs. And voices, so close, now only can be heard from afar. Everything went, shoot past, slipped though our fingers. Our fates, once entangled, now strictly parallel. Our step will quiet, like the the noise quiets after the bell rang in the school hallway. Others will come to our place, and this cannot be changed... But still, we were there, remember?”
― Yuuki Obata

“My wish will become Yano's wish...and his wish will become mine.”
― Yuki Obata, We Were There (Bokura ga Ita) 12-volumes, Shojo Beat Manga

“Kotaro: – Innamorarsi conduce all’amore. Ma l’amore non significa conquistare un partner. Amare… significa farsi sconfiggere dall’altra persona.”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 11

“I'll be alright...even if I'm not with you. My love continues to grow each day. The harder the situation the stronger my love will become. The more I endure...the more my love overflows.

I love you. I love you.”
― Yuki Obata, We Were There (Bokura ga Ita) 12-volumes, Shojo Beat Manga

“Aki: – In amore… non si pensa affatto all’altra persona, come tutti credono. È solo un gioco per poter tenere in pugno chi ti piace. Per usare l’altro a tuo piacimento.”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 11

“Eternity, that lasts for an instant. Names and faces, already forgotten, are alive and well only in old photographs. And voices, so close, now only can be heard from afar. Everything went, shot past, slipped through our fingers. Our fates, once entangled, now are strictly parallel. Our step will quiet like the noise quiets after the bell rang in the school hallway. Others will come to our place, and this cannot be changed... But still, we were there, remember?”
― Yuuki Obata

“幸せにできなくて ごめんね
--矢野”
― Yuuki Obata, We Were There, Vol. 6