"If a member of one’s family is killed by…" — Lelei la Lelena Quote

"Some questions with no answers cannot be answered even by those who live forever. Yet, the absence of a correct answer does not mean the question cannot be answered. If you want to know how I felt about the complete ban on some culture and art that I could not understand, was not interested in, or could not accept, in the name of preventing the violations of others’ rights or other trumped up charges, I believe that would be taking us onto the road of discriminating against others. If we define culture as that which is healthy or humane, and defend that decision in the name of justice, once any part of that system collapses, it will cause an unimaginable number of problems for society. For instance, if I drew a line in the middle and erased one side, the next day, a new line will appear in the middle of the side that is left. I think suppressing the instincts and thoughts of the human spirit is bad. The desire for purity and wholesomeness, when taken to an extreme, is harmful."

— Rory Mercury · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life."

— Rory Mercury · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"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

"Only humans, with their short lifespan, are driven to solve every problem they encounter. It is how they live."

— Lelei la Lelena · 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

"Someone who can be deceived by others will be deceived again and again."

— Lelei la Lelena · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri