"Music is freedom."

"Even though I'm bitter over losing, even though I'm depressed, even though my ankle hurts, and my eyes are smeared with tears...even though I've never felt worse...I wonder why the stars are sparkling like this. The scent of the music room in his hair. I can hear his slightly ragged breathing. His shoulder, wet with tears, is so warm. I am by his side. I wish time would just stand still."

— Tsubaki Sawabe · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"You know, I discovered something. Everyone has something... Something deep inside their hearts. For some, it might have been enmity. For others, admiration. Wishes, a craving for the spotlight, feelings that one wants to deliver, feelings for one's mother. Everyone was supported by their own feelings. I realize now that, perhaps, no one can stand alone on stage."

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"This silence belongs to us... and every single person out there, is waiting for us to fill it with something."

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"Spring will be here soon. Spring, the season I met you, is coming. A Spring without you...is coming."

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"I want to hear it again, yet I don't want to hear it again. I want to see her, yet I don't want to see her. What do you call this kind of feeling again?"

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"Isn't it funny how the most unforgettable scenes can be so trivial ?"

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso