Detective Conan Quotes

"Courage is a word of justice. It means the quality of mind that enables one to face apprehension with confidence and resolution. It is not right to use it as an excuse to kill someone."

— Ran Mouri · Detective Conan

"Those who do well, respect their chances. Those who pass on chances, may never be presented with that chance again."

— Detective Conan · Detective Conan

"To deceive your enemy, begin with your ally."

— Hattori Heiji · Detective Conan

"Instead of humans who lie and cheat each other to get richer, I prefer animals who hunt to survive."

— Detective Conan · Detective Conan

"Relying on someone else without exerting any effort of your own is just not right. Because the one you rely on most, can disappear, at any time."

— Jodie Starling · Detective Conan

"Justice isn’t something that you can just proclaim. It’s a feeling you should keep near your heart."

— Miwako Sato · Detective Conan

"Memories of someone who’s passed away remains beautiful forever and a person’s heart will linger over them, they say."

— Ai Haibara · Detective Conan

"If you’re too lucky, people will get jealous of you."

— Shinichi Kudou · Detective Conan

"In this world, who knows who might kill who."

— Shinichi Kudou · Detective Conan

"There’s no use. There’s no such thing as a victory that can be won through effort. It doesn’t exist."

— Shinichi Kudou · Detective Conan

"They say time and a people’s heart are inversely proportional. The more it passes, the more they grow apart. It seems there are some rare exceptions though."

— Ai Haibara · Detective Conan

"Sorry, a trick is nothing but a puzzle mankind came up with. If you use your head, you can uncover the logical answer. It’s disappointing. No matter the explanation I think of, I cannot understand why one person would kill another. Even if I can see why, I can’t understand why."

— Shinichi Kudou · Detective Conan

"It’s like an automated vending machine for canned juice. You’ll get what you want so long as you have the money, but… You get nothing in return without it. You can’t buy your way into the hearts of others."

— Ai Haibara · Detective Conan

"Life is short so it will be appreciated. We live to our fullest due to that."

— Hattori Heiji · Detective Conan

"You’d better not (rip my mask). Like Pandora’s box, you want to open it because you don’t know what’s inside. But if you know what’s inside before you open it… It’s boring, isn’t it?"

— Kaitou Kid · Detective Conan

"I understand your feelings of wanting to bring the bad guy to justice, but do bear with it. It also requires courage to hide oneself."

— Ai Haibara · Detective Conan

"The right thing is… to have faith in life, until you’re sure of death. That’s what makes a great detective."

— Detective Conan · Detective Conan

"If you force me to pick one… It’d be black. It covers up the things inside of me that I don’t want to be known about. Well, for the same reason… Black is the color I hate too."

— Subaru Okiya · Detective Conan

"I wonder if there really is a God... If such an entity really existed, wouldn't all honest, hard-working people be happy?"

— Vermouth · Detective Conan

"Be as swift as the wind. Be as quiet as the forest. Attack as fiercely as the fire. Be immovable like a mountain. Move like the lightning. Be as impenetrable as a shadow."

— Detective Conan · Detective Conan

"If it’s an important memory, then you shouldn't forget it. Since those who aren't with us only live on in our memories."

— Wataru Takagi · Detective Conan

"The sea’s blue reflects because of the sky’s blue. Just like detectives and thieves. We’re all toying with the human mind. But the one who pries for others’ secrets is the one who’s truly impolite."

— Kaitou Kid · Detective Conan

"It's better trusting someone than to die doubting people altogether."

— Kaitou Kid · Detective Conan

"You can't perform the same trick twice with one audience. If performed only once, the magic leaves a strong impression. It will then blossom into a beautiful miracle in their hearts. But, when used twice, rather than the audience enjoying the magic, they focus on unraveling the trick. As such, the chance of it being unveiled is high."

— Kaitou Kid · Detective Conan