"People's thoughts don't always mirror ho…" — Shizuka Hiratsuka Quote

""True to herself", "True to myself". We all have our own personal image that's dictated by others, one that's always off the mark. We wish to remain true to ourselves, but who gets to decide who we are as people? When our image never goes hand-in-hand with reality, where can we find something genuine? Where can we find our true selves?"

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

"A person's mentality and feelings aren't always equal. There are times the conclusion you arrive at is completely irrational and the reason is because of that."

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

"Food tastes best when you don't have to work for it."

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

"Expecting others to read your mind is delusional. But... But... I... I..."It's not empty words I'm after. There was something else I desired all along. Not mutual understanding, friendship, companionship, or anything of the sort. I don't care about being understood. I simply wish to understand. Understand, know, and rest easy in that knowledge-- gain some peace of mind. Wanting to know people inside-out because being in the dark terrifies me is an awfully self-indulgement, egoistic, and arrogant wish. It's downright despicable and disgusting. Having a desire like that makes me sick to the stomach! But if it's at all possible to share that desire-- if it's possible to have a relationship where you're free to burden one another with that repulsive self-gratification...I know that it's out of the question! I know that it's out of my reach! Even so!" Even so, I... I want something genuine."

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

"The present isn't everything, but there are things you can only do now, things you can only find here. It's now or never. Think Writhe Struggle and agonize. If not what you are going through isn’t genuine.""

— Shizuka Hiratsuka · 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