Naomi

“(Riku and Mickey walk towards DiZ, who stands at the middle of an intersection)
Riku: What are you making me choose now?
DiZ: Will you take the road to light — or the road to darkness?
Riku: Neither. I'm taking the middle road.
(Riku walks past DiZ)
DiZ: You mean the twilit road to nightfall?
(Riku turns around)
Riku: No...The road to dawn.”
― Square Enix

“We definitely don't exist just for the sake of welcoming death someday; I believe we live for the sake of living on." —Kazuto Kirigaya "Kirito" (Sword Art Online)”
― Reki Kawahara, ソードアート・オンライン 2: アインクラッド [Sōdo āto onrain 2: Ainkuraddo]

“It’s lucky King Damianos is at Delpha,’ said Charls, uncertainly. ‘There’s no need to worry that the Prince is away so close to the Ascension.’
‘Yes, this would be a terrible idea otherwise,’ said Lamen.”
― C.S. Pacat, The Adventures of Charls, the Veretian Cloth Merchant

“You’ve spent a morning with him and you’re warning me off. Just wait,’ said Damen, ‘until you’ve spent a full day with him.’
‘You mean that he improves with time?’
‘Not exactly,’ said Damen.”
― C.S. Pacat, Kings Rising