“In this world, is the destiny of mankind controlled by some transcendental entity or law? Is it like the hand of God hovering above? At least it is true that man has no control, even over his own will. Man takes up the sword in order to shield the small wound in his heart sustained in a far-off time beyond remembrance. Man wields the sword so that he may die smiling in some far-off time beyond perception.”
― Berserk, Vol. 1
― Berserk, Vol. 1
“You can't change the feeling
but you can change your feelings about the feeling in a second or two”
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but you can change your feelings about the feeling in a second or two”
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“If we turn a blind eye to the fact that your opinion is entirely wrong, you're quite right.”
― Zaregoto, Book 1: The Kubikiri Cycle
― Zaregoto, Book 1: The Kubikiri Cycle
“That thing was too big to be called a sword.
Too big, too thick, too heavy, and too rough, it was more like a large hunk of iron.”
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Too big, too thick, too heavy, and too rough, it was more like a large hunk of iron.”
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