Stand up and walk. Keep moving forward. You've got two good legs. So get up and use them. You're strong enough to make your own path. Hiromu Arakawa More Quotes by Hiromu Arakawa More Quotes From Hiromu Arakawa Even when our eyes are closed, there's a whole world that exists outside ourselves and our dreams. Hiromu Arakawa eyedreaminspirational I draw manga, therefore I am! Hiromu Arakawa painterdrawingart In researching this volume, I interviewed veterans who had been at the front during World War II. I read countless books, examined film footage, and listened to many detailed and intense stories firsthand, but the one comment that affected me the most came from a former soldier who lowered his gaze to the tabletop and said, ‘I never watch war movies. Hiromu Arakawa soldierwarbook What, exactly, is the happiness that can be earned by turning away from reality? Hiromu Arakawa exactly-isreality It's a cruel and random world, but the chaos is all so beautiful. Hiromu Arakawa knowing-who-you-arebeautifulworld There's no such thing as a painless lesson. They just don't exist. Sacrifices are necessary. You can't gain anything without losing something first although if you can endure that pain and walk away from it, you'll find that you now have a heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle. Yeah, a heart made fullmetal. Hiromu Arakawa painstrongheart Friends are connected by their souls, you can't just rinse something out that has been deeply instilled into your sou Hiromu Arakawa has-beensconnectedsoul Riza: Without his Alchemy he's just... Jean: A little brat who swears a lot Maes: An arrogant pipsqueak Roy: Useless. Just useless Alphonse: Sorry big brother, I don't know how to add to that... Ed *starts to cry*: YOU'RE ALL PICKING ON ME!!! Hiromu Arakawa brothersorryadd Greed (as Ling): You humans always get all "holier-than-thou" when it comes to this stuff... I really don't get you. Edward: It's called having integrity. You should try it sometime Hiromu Arakawa greedtryingintegrity Water: 35 Liters. Carbon: 20 Kg. Ammonia: 4 Liters. Lime: 1.5 Kg. Phosphorus: 800 g. Salt: 250 g. Saltpeter: 100g. Sulfur: 80g. Fluorine: 7.5 g. Iron: 5 g. Silicon: 3 g. And 15 other elements in small quantities. That's the total chemical makeup of the average adult body. For that matter, the elements found in a human being is all junk that you can buy in any market with a child's allowance. Humans are pretty cheaply made. Hiromu Arakawa makeupaveragechildren 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 herosunwings 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 forgivinghatredtwo Fool! Nothing but black ink runs through my veins! Hiromu Arakawa inkblackrunning A lesson without pain is meaningless. For you cannot gain something without sacrificing something in return. Hiromu Arakawa sacrificelessonspain Greed may not be good, but it’s not so bad either. You humans think greed is just for money or power, but everyone wants something they can’t have. Hiromu Arakawa want-somethinggreedthinking Bloodshed begets bloodshed. Hatred begits hatred. Hiromu Arakawa bloodshedbegetshatred You've certainly mellowed out... you used to be fun, full of life and emotion. Lust, Greed, Sloth, Gluttony, Envy, Wrath, and Pride. Of course, excessive want will destroy anyone, but those same desires are necessary to understand what it means to be human. Why did you rid yourself of them? Hiromu Arakawa pridefunmean 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 animeperfectbeautiful If there's no door, then I'll make one! Hiromu Arakawa ifsdoors And now, I'm thinking again, isn't there something we can do about something we can't do anything about? Hiromu Arakawa can-dothinking
