"Frustrations will not last forever. Nobo…" — Hidehiro Harada Quote

"You have to do the things you don't want to do, before you can do the things you truly want to do."

— Tsutomu Komano · Chihayafuru

"Love is when it isn't fun to be with that person. It's when nothing goes the way you want. When you're not having fun... and yet you still want to be with that person."

— Taichi Mashima · Chihayafuru

"Some people think the act of investing efforts, trying your best is more precious than the result. But for mentors as well as their pupils, that approach feels bitter. 'I did my best', 'the fight was close'... words like that blow past and die out like a wind. Only the result is a stone. The stone you can reach by doing your best."

— Hidehiro Harada · Chihayafuru

"If I can be the best in the world at something, then I think it's worth a shot."

— Chihaya Ayase · Chihayafuru

"Love is hating someone but you still want to be with them."

— Taichi Mashima · Chihayafuru

"Men don't get touchy-feely with each other."

— Taichi Mashima · Chihayafuru