"The world runs on power. Everything is d…" — Ayato Kirishima Quote

"You only need a strong will and a clear purpose."

— Kureo Mado · Tokyo Ghoul

"...The act of taking is equally evil. We, from the moment of birth, continue to take. Food, connections, even fellow blood. Living to utmost. Continuing to slaughter, kill, take. Life is to constantly sin. Life is evil itself. I am aware I am evil... And so are you all. Now, come kill me. And I shall do the same!"

— Yoshimura · Tokyo Ghoul

"My severe injuries had healed and the sweet taste of blood coated my mouth. I kept walking, my goal vague...trying to dispel the building unease in my chest... Upon entering an open area was the scent of rotting flowers and in the middle of the flowerbed, he stood... Without anyone saying a thing, without his name given, like an unsolved puzzle falling into place by itself, just by seeing that figure, I--understood exactly who I faced. The CCG's reaper. The undefeated ghoul investigator. A cold, vivid gaze. There, stood the God of Death. Why was it that I was seeing beauty in death rather than life? Strangely, I thought he was beautiful... Disoriented, I had failed to comprehend the scene before my eyes. It was not anything like flowers but a large amount of "Death". Had he done this alone?... It's a lie... Koma...Irimi...After all that... No matter how I tried to rouse my will to fight with hatred, more than sorrow, more than rage, the emotion that arose within me was despair. Because 'my turn' was next.""

— Kaneki Ken · Tokyo Ghoul

"I'm not going to protect you by being your shield or armor, but I'll be the dagger hidden below your pillow."

— Shuu Tsukiyama · Tokyo Ghoul

"Why should I apologize for being a monster? Has anyone ever apologized for turning me into one?"

— Juuzou Suzuya · Tokyo Ghoul

"I know I haven't always made the right decisions up to now... Whether I was right, or whether I was wrong, may not even matter in the first place. However, running up against my sins like this-- all of the choices I've made up to this point-- today, being able to die for someone-- is something I'm glad for..."

— Irimi Kaya · Tokyo Ghoul