"I wanted to hurt you, make you suffer, a…" — Miu Asakura Quote

"I believe being an author is a lonely line of work that asks you to pass through a narrow gate alone."

— Kanako Sakurai · Bungaku Shoujo

"Readers betray their authors."

— Miu Asakura · Bungaku Shoujo

"If there's an ugly truth, a beautiful truth must exist too. Stories aren't purely ugly. They're not purely tragic or sad either. There are tender things and beautiful things in there."

— Konoha Inoue · Bungaku Shoujo

"In my family"

— Miu Asakura · Bungaku Shoujo

"What is true happiness? Everyone seeks the land of happiness as if they're on a pilgrimage. They try to walk there. Still, no matter who they are, at times they become tired. Stories exist for those times. If you open the covers, you'll encounter someone else's imagination. If you feel lonely on your own, try reading a book. Try to imagine what the author was thinking, what he wanted to say. Then you might be able to obtain something wonderful."

— Amano Touko · Bungaku Shoujo

"Have you ever imagined how it feels to be treated like you don't exist? You're right there, but you get treated like you're not. You're denied everything - every day your heart gets carved up and you experience disappointment again and again, but you have to smile anyway. Do you know how that feels?"

— Ryūto Sakurai · Bungaku Shoujo