"Aside from the fact that I don't have an…" — Hachiman Hikigaya Quote

"They say that if you change yourself, you'll change the world. but that's a complete lie. They're just forcing you to compromise, by feeding you a convenient little fib."

— Hachiman Hikigaya · Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Come Wa Machigatteiru

"Relying on someone, helping each other out, and supporting each other. Most would say that's the right thing to do. However, that's just idealistic. In reality, someone always gets the short end of the stick."

— Hachiman Hikigaya · Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Come Wa Machigatteiru

"One ought to experience loneliness at least once or twice in life. No, you have to experience it. The idea of being chained to another person without reprieve is far more abnormal and disquieting. One has no choice but to learn about loneliness. I’m sure some things can’t be experienced without it."

— Hachiman Hikigaya · Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Come Wa Machigatteiru

"As they say about the vulgar masses, the more people flock to a group, the more foolish they become. No matter how prominent an individual is, no, it’s because he is prominent that he would be blotted out by the sheer force of numbers when thrown into that lump of people. Individual will, qualifications, and personality, let alone emotions aren’t considered at all. We see only what we want to see listen only to what we want to listen to but for the things we want to say we aren’t able to. This is the society that we’re living in right now."

— Hachiman Hikigaya · Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Come Wa Machigatteiru

"Excuses are meaningless. The tougher things get, the more likely people are to come to their own conclusions."

— Hachiman Hikigaya · Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Come Wa Machigatteiru

"Having people acknowledge your existence is a wonderful thing."

— Hachiman Hikigaya · Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Come Wa Machigatteiru