"People usually don't look back to see ho…" — Shizuka Hiratsuka Quote

"If what I wished for was granted to me, if what I wanted was given to me. Then, as I thought, I wouldn't wish for anything nor want anything. Because the things you were granted and the things you were given were surely shams that would one day be lost. The things you wished for had no shape and the things you wanted were untouchable. Or possibly they might be the most wonderful treasures that would become nothing if you were to touch them. ""

— Hachiman Hikigaya · Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Zoku

"It's arrogant to think just saying things out loud is enough. Self-gratifying on the part of the speaker, and conceited on the part of the listener. You won't always come to an understanding by talking things out."

— Hachiman Hikigaya · Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Zoku

"Don't understand? Then think more. If you can only think by calculating, then keep doing so until you can't. Think of all the answers you can and destroy them one by one with the process of elimination. Whatever remains is your answer."

— Shizuka Hiratsuka · Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Zoku

"I'm always alone. Other people don't factor into what I do. The things that happen in front of me are parts of my life and my life alone."

— Hachiman Hikigaya · Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Zoku

"It is impossible to not hurt someone. Humans unconsciously hurt others by simply existing. Whether you are alive or dead, you keep hurting people. Getting involved will hurt them, but trying not to get involved might hurt them too. But if it's someone you don't care about, you won't notice you've hurt them. What's important is your awareness of it. It's because you care about them, that you feel like you've hurt them. Caring about someone means being resolved to the fact that you'll hurt them. The more people care for each other, the farther out of reach certain things get. But that's not something to be sad about, I think it's probably something to be proud of."

— Shizuka Hiratsuka · Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Zoku

"Yeah, I'm being stupid. I know that it's out of question. I know how this will end. I'll be left with nothing. Even so, I want us to think, writhe, struggle... and find... [something genuine]."

— Hachiman Hikigaya · Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Zoku