"Youth is both a lie and a form of evil."

"Everyone has something they hold dear, something they never want to lose. That's why they pretend. That's why they hide the truth. And that's why they lie."

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

"In essence, language accounts for a mere 30% of human communication. The other 70% is made up of information collected from eye movements and other body language. With that, even a loner who never takes part in conversation can pull off 70% of what we consider communication."

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

"Everyone is a slave to their past. No matter how much you wish to move forward, the events of last year will bear down on you like the light of the stars as soon as you glance up. Unable to laugh or to banish your past, you carry it ceaselessly in a corner of your heart, waiting for it to resurrect at an inopportune moment."

— 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

"Trying to not hurt others is something you can’t do. People are creatures who hurt others just by existing even if they’re not aware of it. Whether you’re living or dying, you’ll always be hurting someone. Once you’re involved, you’ll hurt someone, and even by not being involved, you might be hurting someone else as well…"

— Shizuka Hiratsuka · Yahari Ore No Seishun Love Come Wa Machigatteiru

"Fake people have an image to maintain. Real people just don't care."

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