"You keep working HARD in order to win an…" — Teppei Kiyoshi Quote

"When I tell you to leave, leave. In this world, winning is everything. Winners are affirmed completely, and losers are denied completely. I've never lost at anything before, and I never will. Because I always win, and I'm always right. I show no mercy to those who oppose me, not even my own parents."

— Akashi Seijuurou · Kuroko No Basket

"The stronger the light, the darker the shadow."

— Tetsuya Kuroko · Kuroko No Basket

"Human minds are not designed to accept negative statements like ‘don’t do this’ or ‘I can’t do that’, ‘we can’t make any mistakes’, ‘failure is not accepted’. These kinds of thoughts only serve to counter productively stress the body and lead to further mistakes. And if just one mistake is made, it turns into a vicious cycle. The more they think about it, the more mistakes will be made, and the more the quality of their plays will drop."

— Kuroko No Basket · Kuroko No Basket

"Fear isn't a bad thing. There are some things that can only be done by cowards."

— Shun Izuki · Kuroko No Basket

"Team isn't just something to be protected. A team also protects you. We don't support each because we are a team. We are a team because we support each other."

— Teppei Kiyoshi · Kuroko No Basket

"If there's no one happy, is it really a victory?"

— Tetsuya Kuroko · Kuroko No Basket