"No human beings, regardless of who they …" — Satou Tatsuhiro Quote

"Because of our broken instincts, we are in pain. We continue living in pain, because our instincts have been twisted by reason. So, what are we supposed to do? Should we abandon knowledge? Throw away reason? In any event, that wouldn't be possible. For better or for worse, we ate the fruit of knowledge long, long ago."

— Satou Tatsuhiro · Welcome to the N.H.K

"If you don't see her, you won't fall in love. If you don't fall in love, you won't get hurt."

— Satou Tatsuhiro · Welcome to the N.H.K

"People in reality spout off all in unison about love and friendship but in fact it's a dirty little world full of lies and desires, isn't it?"

— Satou Tatsuhiro · Welcome to the N.H.K

"I think I finally understand... As long as there's someone who'll grieve, it's wrong to want to die."

— Hidehito Nomura · Welcome to the N.H.K

"Question: Why can one keep living as a hikikomori? Answer: Because one's food clothing and shelter are assured. It's because one is permitted a lukewarm bare minimum of a life that one can keep living as a hikikomori indefinitely. Being able to live as a hikikomori was in itself very much a luxury. Without the assurance of food clothing and shelter unless you're prepared to die there's no other way but to work."

— Satou Tatsuhiro · Welcome to the N.H.K

"People who neglect to make efforts or who don't take any actions at all are always the ones who dream that someday they will suddenly become wildly successful."

— Misaki Nakahara · Welcome to the N.H.K