"Destruction and creation are two sides o…" — Alex Louis Armstrong Quote

"I'm as normal as they come and this is a contest of freaks! What do you want me to do, shoot my slingshot at him?"

— Maes Hughes · Fullmetal Alchemist

"If there is such a thing as the work of the devil, then there's no doubt it's what happened in this incident."

— Riza Hawkeye · Fullmetal Alchemist

"The moment a soldier dons his uniform, he accepts that he might be buried in it."

— King Bradley · Fullmetal Alchemist

"In general, men prefer to let their actions speak instead of words. When they're in pain, they don't want to burden anyone with it, not if they can help it. They don't want anyone to worry about them. That's how they are. Even so, there may come a time when they'll ask for your help. And when they do, I know that you'll be there for them. Isn't that enough?"

— Maes Hughes · Fullmetal Alchemist

"No fair, sky. I'm the one who feels like crying."

— Alphonse Elric · Fullmetal Alchemist

"Alchemy: The science of understanding the structure of matter, breaking it down, then reconstructing it as something else. It can even make gold from lead. But alchemy is a science, so it must follow the natural laws: To create, something of equal value must be lost. This is the principle of Equivalent Exchange. But on that night, I learned the value of some things can't be measured on a simple scale. My brother and I knew the laws of science, of Equivalent Exchange, that gain required sacrifice, that something had to be taken from us. But we thought there was nothing more we could lose. We were wrong."

— Edward Elric · Fullmetal Alchemist