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“I've read the last page of the Bible, it's all going to turn out all right.”
― Billy Graham

“A lesson without pain is meaningless. That's because no one can gain without sacrificing something. But by enduring that pain and overcoming it, he shall obtain a powerful, unmatched heart. A fullmetal heart.”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 25

“Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections

“I'm about to start reading it again, because what good is a story you only want to read once?”
― Bill Willingham

“Crime is for poor people. You don't need to rob the bank if you own it.”
― Josh Lieb, I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President

“It's easy to look at people and make quick judgments about them, their present and their past, but you'd be amazed at the pain and tears a single smile hides. What a person shows to the world is only one tiny facet of the iceberg hidden from sight. And more often then not, it's lined with cracks and scars that go all the way to the foundation of their soul.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Acheron

“It's a cruel and random world, but the chaos is all so beautiful.”
― Hiromu Arakawa

“Even when our eyes are closed, there's a whole world that exists outside ourselves and our dreams.”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1

“Nothing's perfect, the world's not perfect. But it's there for us, trying the best it can; that's what makes it so damn beautiful.”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1

“Humankind cannot gain something without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. This is Alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1

“Stand up and walk. Move on. After all, you have perfect legs to stand on.”
― Arakawa Hiromu

“Haven't you ever heard of the saying, "If you want to shoot the general, first shoot the horse!"?' --Lin
If you wanna shoot the general, then you should just SHOOT THE GENERAL!' --Ed”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 14

“Enduring and forgiving are two different things. You must not forgive the cruelty of this world. It's our duty as human beings to be angry at injustice. But we must also endure it. Because someone must sever this chain of hatred.”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 18

“Roy: "Looks like it's starting to rain"

Riza: "But..It's not raining..."

Roy: "Yes it is. This is the rain.”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 4

“Hughes: (Talking for Mustang) 'I won't allow you to die under my jurisdiction because it'd be a pain to clean up the mess.' That's what he said.

Edward: Fine. Tell him, 'Understood. I'll never die before you, colonel, you @#'$ idiot.'

Hughes: Ha ha ha! They say the ruder you are, the luckier you are! In that case, you and Roy are gonna live forever!”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 2

“When I, who is called a "weapon" or a "monster", fight a real monster, I can fully realize that I am just a "human".”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 14

“So that the new generation that will be born can enjoy happiness.
To pay the cost we will have to shoulder corpses and cross a river of blood
(Riza Hawkeye -- Fullmetal Alchemist)”
― Arakawa Hiromu

“Well, it's like that myth about the hero. He made wings out of wax so he could fly, but when he got too close to the Sun, to God, the wax melted and he crashed to the ground”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1

“When I was certain he was going to kill me, my mind went blank, and I didn't have any hope anymore. All I could do was scream my lungs out. I felt so helpless, I couldn't even bring myself to believe someone might save me. And then you showed up Al, and I realized that if we don't take care of each other then no one else will. So I'll do anything in my power to get our bodies back, even if it means being the militaries lap dog. And we'll just have to hope our powers are good enough to help us rise above our own limits. Because we're not Gods, we're humans, tiny insignificant humans. Who couldn't even save a little girl. "
Edward- Elric”
― Hiromu Arakawa

“Believe in yourself. Pick a path that you, deep down in your soul, won't be ashamed of.”
― Hiromu Arakawa

“If there's no door, then I'll make one!”
― Hiromu Arakawa

“Damn it, there are so many idiots whose asses I have to kick! I'll have to start carrying a list just to keep track of 'em all!”
― Hiromu Arakawa

“No fair, sky. I'm the one who feels like crying.”
― Hiromu Arakawa

“There are many questions in this world that have no answers.”
― Hiromu Arakawa

“Is it alright to believe in the future where everyone can live in happiness?”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist

“But even so, we're not devils, let alone gods. We're human. We're human!”
― Hiromu Arakawa

“We're going to start walking again. We can't stand still, you know. Not as long as we're still alive.”
― Hiromu Arakawa

“And now, I'm thinking again, isn't there something we can do about something we can't do anything about?”
― Hiromu Arakawa

“Empty words show an empty mind, and silence speaks most eloquently of all.”
― Tanya Huff

“[Graffiti] gets erased and painted over, and maybe it's even more beautiful because we know it won't last.”
― Wendy Lichtman, The Writing on the Wall