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“After all, the entire process of "getting along" is nothing more than a cycle of deception. You're lying to yourself and others. They acknowledge that they're being deceived, and you acknowledge that they're deceiving you [. . .] In the end, it's nothing more than falsehood, suspicion, and deceit.”
― Wataru Watari, やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている。4

“...you don't really become a finer person just by reading lots of books.”
― Natsume Sōseki, Kokoro

“My companions said to me, if I would visit the grave of my friend, I might somewhat alleviate my worries. I answered "could she be buried elsewhere than in my heart?”
― William Jones

“I don't know everything, I just know what I know.”
― NisiOisiN, 化物語 (上) [Bakemonogatari]