Durarara Quotes

“For us, the playground of fiction is just as important as reality”
― Ryohgo Narita

“I am who I am and there’s nothing wrong with that. The days continue like they always have. They bring neither excessive desire nor despair. Nothing’s changed. Yet I’m overwhelmed with a sense of fulfillment. I’m right here. You’re over there. If I’m your savior, then you’re mine”
― Ryohgo Narita

“In my hometown, the sky seemed endless . . . but there was nothing to see.”
― Ryohgo Narita

“You can’t run away. The past will be only too happy to chase you —- in absolute, complete, and total earnest. Do you know why? Because they’re lonely. The past and memories are very lonely things. I don’t believe in God. Because he doesn’t have a fixed form. The past certainly does exist, even in a world where the future doesn’t have a fixed form. Even if it’s being colored by misunderstandings and delusions, a person’s past can’t be anything but the truth as long as he believes in it. If that’s what you base your actions or your way of life on, isn’t that like being god?”
― Ryohgo Narita

“Reality is such a pain. Those of us who were fed up with that kind of reality decided to remake it. We’d set up a partition, separate what’s important to us from what was trash, put only the things we loved on our side, and got rid of the rest.”
― Ryohgo Narita

“If reality is as equally valuable as fiction, then you should just chalk up the parts of the past you don’t need to your imagination”
― Ryohgo Narita

“If you want to reach the non-everyday, you’ll either have to move somewhere else or get into more “underground” things. But once you step into that world, it’ll only take about three days for that to seem normal, too. If you truly want to continue escaping from everyday life, you’ve no other choice but to keep evolving. No matter whether you’re aiming higher or lower. Enjoy each day for what it is”
― Ryohgo Narita

“If you make fiction just as valuable as reality, then any reality you don't need can be a delusion”
― Ryohgo Narita

“If you really do love her, don’t look away, no matter what happens. No matter what you see, no matter what you learn about her, don’t look away. Once you got her in your embrace, don’t let go. Once you decide you love someone, that’s your responsibility.”
― Ryohgo Narita

“A true nerd knows the difference between 2-D and 3-D, and chooses 2-D every frickin' time!”
― Ryohgo Narita, Durarara!! Saika Arc, Vol. 1

“Idiot.
People say that those who call others idiots are the real idiots. I don't care if I'm an idiot, so I'll call you one. Idiot! You should have told me this earlier! Okay, he's dead! I'm gonna kill him for sure. He's totally dead, guaranteed! -Shizuo

Well, no. I'm the Headless Rider! I'm totally fine. -Celty

No, no, no. That's not even the problem here! If he pulled a blade on you, that's instant death. Gonna kill him...-Shizuo

What about your job? Aren't you on a break right now? -Celty

I don't give a shit. -Shizuo

Come on. I'm not going to let you get fired because of me. Besides, I still need more information to track him down. I'll make the preparations, so just wait for now. -Celty

Fine. But try to make it quick. Gonna kill him...”
― Ryohgo Narita

“Because the world isn’t as bad as you think”
― Ryohgo Narita

“You can’t run away. The past will be only too happy to chase you”
― Ryohgo Narita

“Yeah. She's still just observing though. She's too useless to even carry plates at the moment, so please just think of her as some Russian ornament.”
Tom laughed at the owner's blunt response, and asked another question.
“Chief, how do I say something like, 'you're beautiful', in Russian?”
“...... 'Vi ocharovatelny'.”
“Err... Bee, acherabatennen.”
However, hearing this, the Caucasian woman looked confused at Tom, and spoke to the owner behind the counter.
“...... What is this man saying? It is unintelligible. I question its relation to the Japanese language.”
With a bitter smile, the owner turned his head towards the woman, and spoke to her.
“'Vi ocharovatelny'.”
“...... Why do you suddenly speak these social compliments? Please concisely explain your reasoning.”
“That's what that young man over there just tried to say to you.”
“In which language, exactly?”
Listening to their conversation,”
― Ryohgo Narita

“Whether it’s a hospital or wherever… we can deliver to anyone with a phone book.”
A phone book.
Such a simple and basic answer.
When the chef picked up the phone and said, “Russia Sushi, how can I help you?” did she take him literally?”
― Ryohgo Narita, Durarara!!, Vol. 3

“A love between them that would last until the moment their true love came true.
A love that was so straightforward and so terribly twisted.
The sight of them was so delicate and precious−and so horribly wrong.”
― Narita,Ryohgo