"Battle was a thing which was won by livi…" — Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri Quote

"Some questions with no answers cannot be answered even by those who live forever. Yet, the absence of a correct answer does not mean the question cannot be answered. If you want to know how I felt about the complete ban on some culture and art that I could not understand, was not interested in, or could not accept, in the name of preventing the violations of others’ rights or other trumped up charges, I believe that would be taking us onto the road of discriminating against others. If we define culture as that which is healthy or humane, and defend that decision in the name of justice, once any part of that system collapses, it will cause an unimaginable number of problems for society. For instance, if I drew a line in the middle and erased one side, the next day, a new line will appear in the middle of the side that is left. I think suppressing the instincts and thoughts of the human spirit is bad. The desire for purity and wholesomeness, when taken to an extreme, is harmful."

— Rory Mercury · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"To a girl, a man who’s nice to everyone... hm, I suppose that works as an example, to a man, it would be like a woman who opens her legs to anyone. People want companions so they can swiftly satisfy their need for love and affection. A woman wants a man who only shows his love to her."

— Rory Mercury · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"A mission's one thing, but I can't put them in danger for personal reasons. The only life I can do that to is my own."

— Itami Youji · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"Someone who can be deceived by others will be deceived again and again."

— Lelei la Lelena · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"People can face tomorrow because they can see reality and accept it. By denying reality, you cloud up the present, and tomorrow will never come. No, you can cloud it up, but your tomorrow will be that much crueler."

— Kurokawa Mari · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"If a member of one’s family is killed by a thief, then one should hate the thief. But people will miss aim their hatred — why should they go to where the thief hides? If one loses a family member to sickness, then one should hate the disease. It is not the doctor’s fault"

— Lelei la Lelena · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri