"If you can't see something through the e…" — Itami Youji Quote

"Sometimes, you’ll run into a situation which is dangerous, but which you can't run from. Sometimes, you know you’ll lose, but you have to advance anyway. If you can't be a smart man, then you should be the stupidest man of all. What do you think?"

— Duran · 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

"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

"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 you don’t have the resolve to take responsibility for her until the very end, then don’t do anything unnecessary."

— Itami Youji · 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