229 Popular Banana Fish Quotes: Power of Love (2023)

1. Shorter: “What a beautiful day in New York it is today. ”

2. “What do you think I am? I’m a murderer, okay? I’m not the student body president or a summer camp counselor. I told you before. I kill people. This is my life! Those guys sold out their friends to save themselves. Anyone who does that once will do it again, and again, and again. They paid the price for their decisions, that’s all. ” – Ash Lynx

3. “Ash asked me to look after them. ” – Sing Soo-Ling

4. “Depending on your answer, I may not forgive you. ” – Yut-Lung

5. “Modeling isn’t as easy as it looks. It’s not like posing for kiddie porn mags. ” – Ash Lynx

6. “Depending on your answer, I may not forgive you. ” — Yut-Lung

7. “I wasn’t expecting the law to protect me. I’ve ignored it all my life. I sure as hell don’t plan on hiding behind it now. ” – Ash Lynx

8. Innocence can be more dangerous than guns sometimes. ~Max Lobo

9. “I think I wanted to protect you from your future because your fate was sweeping you away like a flood. ” – Eiji Okumura

10. ‘Kilimanjaro is a snow-covered mountain 19,710 feet high, and is said to be the highest mountain in Africa. I’s western summit is called by the Masai ‘Ngaje Ngai’, the ‘House of God’. Close to the western summit there is the dried and frozen carcass of a leopard. No one has explained what the leopard was seeking at that altitude.’ That is from Hemingway’s The snows of Kilimanjaro. When I think of my own death—I try to picture that leopard’s carcass. Why did he come to those heights—for what? Did he lose his way chasing some prey, and wander into some spot he couldn’t escape from? Or was he looking for something else, climbing higher and higher until he used up all his strength and collapsed? I think about which way the carcass was facing... was he trying to get back down—or trying to climb higher? Either way, that leopard knew... that he would never be going back.

11. (To Yut Lung) "Vulture got together with the viper. You make a great pair...!"

12. “Don’t apologize. That’s something for us Japanese to do.”

13. “If we don’t fight back now, we’ll forever be expendable tools. ” — Sing Soo-Ling

14. “If the former boss gets hit, then it’s the duty of the new boss to make the drop. ” – Sing Soo-Ling

15. I am very worried because I haven’t seen you, and I don’t know if you are okay. ~Eiji Okumura

16. “What’s the hurry? The Dom Perignon’s nicely chilled. I think I’ll have a glass. You always got started right away, never let me have so much as a sip of this stuff, and the moment you were done, you’d pack me off without even letting me take a shower. Well, I sure would’ve liked to have been offered some of this bubbly. I’d always think, man, not only is this guy a fat bastard, he’s a cheap bastard.”

17. “Listen to your big bro for once, okay?” – Eiji Okumura

18. (To Kippard) "Some people never change. Still getting champagne and caviar delivered to your door. In the same apartment you rent as "James Abbot." Still getting your kicks every wednesday night... what was it you always said? "no such thing as a smart blond, they’re all dumb"? and then your wife and son turned out to be blonds, that was pretty funny. what’s the hurry? The dom perignon‘s nicely chilled. I think I’ll have a glass. You always got started right away, never let me have so much as a sip of this stuff. And the moment you were done you’d pack me off without even letting me take a shower. Well, I sure would’ve liked to have been offered some of this bubbly. I’d always think, man, not only is this guy a fat bastard, he’s a cheap bastard."

19. “Ready to lose your life over a pizza? Don’t be such a greedy bastard, Max. How about exercising a little caution?”

20. “How are you going to indict Dino? Even if I did know something, what good would it do? He’s got a team of bigshot lawyers on his side. That’s his ‘right,’ according to you guys. Even If you bust him, he’ll bail himself out in half an hour. Even a stupid street punk like me knows that!” – Ash Lynx

21. “Did you see more glass?”

22. “You said to me before, ‘We live in different worlds,’ but I am not sure if that is true. We are from different countries, and our skin and eyes are different colors. But so what? We are friends. Isn’t that enough? What else do we need?”

23. “If you feel responsible, the same goes for me.”

24. “You want people to protect you, like with Ash, or make them want to tear you apart and crush you. ” — Yut-Lung

25. “Logic’s got nothing to do with it! Strength is all that counts!” – Ash Lynx

26. “Well, I already know you’re a sick man. Hope the plane doesn’t crash with you on board. It’ll go straight to hell. Not fair to the other passengers. ” – Ash Lynx

27. My words might not mean anything now, but just remember one thing—even if the world turns on you, I’ll always be on your side. ~Eiji Okumura

28. “Sayonara, America. Sayonara, New York. But I’m not going to say sayonara to you, Ash. ” – Eiji Okumura

29. “I wish I could hate you. I need someone to hate. ” — Ash Lynx

30. If you go alone, you’ll just be killed. You’ll die for nothing!” — Shorter Wong

31. (That’s my Instagram watermark)

32. “No need to glare. I won’t eat you up.”

33. “Even if I said no, you wouldn’t go back anyway. Plus, I guess it’s better for me that way too. If you went home, I’d probably worry if something happened to you. So it’s better you’re right here, where I can keep an eye on you. ” – Ash Lynx

34. “They paid the price for their decisions, that’s all. ” — Ash Lynx

35. “Innocence can be more dangerous than guns sometimes. ” – Max Lobo

36. “If I ever lose you too, I’ll go crazy. ” – Eiji Okumura

37. “There are so many things in life to make you happy. The sound of a child laughing, a rainbow, or a friend losing a ton of weight; and giving away their Lululemon pants that are too big for them now.”

38. “What could be more relaxing than three days away from these guys?” – Ash Lynx

39. “If the former boss gets hit, then it’s the duty of the new boss to make the drop.”

40. (To Eiji) "Even if I said no, you wouldn’t go back anyway. Plus I guess it’s better for me that way too. If you went home I’d probably worry if something happened to you. So it’s better you’re right here, where I can keep an eye on you."

41. “You pamper him too much. I don’t know what the problem is, but treating him like you’re giving the pope a bath isn’t going to help. That’s why he can’t even look after himself at his age. ” – Ash Lynx

42. “Why now, after all this time, does it have to be you, of all people? Goddamnit, I don’t stand a chance. I’m dust against him. ” – Ash Lynx

43. “Madness

44. “I’m really glad I came to America. I met lots of people, and more than anything, I met you.”

45. “Stay by my side. ” -Eiji Okumura

46. “What do you think I am? I’m a murderer, okay? I’m not the student body president or a summer camp counselor. I told you before. I kill people. This is my life! Those guys sold out their friends to save themselves. Anyone who does that once will do it again, and again, and again. They paid the price for their decisions, that’s all.”

47. “If I’m going to die anyway, at least I’ll die trying!” – Eiji Okumura

48. “I’m really glad I came to America. I met lots of people, and more than anything; I met you. ” — Eiji Okumura

49. Look, sun’s setting. Sunrise and sunset are about the only times this junkyard of a city looks good. ~Ash Lynx

50. “Water-gate is history, Max. Don’t tell me you still believe the pen is mightier than the sword.”

51. “That’s right, death. You said I am not like ordinary people. If there was just one thing I’d say that was true about. It is-I’m not afraid of death.”

52. Ash Lynx: “Do I scare you?”

53. That’s right, death. You said I am not like ordinary people. If there was just one thing I’d say that was true about. It is—I’m not afraid of death. ~Ash Lynx

54. “Being against evil doesn't make you good. Tonight I was against it and then I was evil myself. I could feel it coming just like a tide... I just want to destroy them. But when you start taking pleasure in it you are awfully close to the thing you're fighting.”

55. (To Ibe, about Eiji) "You pamper him too much. I don’t know what the problem is... but treating him like you’re giving the pope a bath isn’t going to help. That’s why he can’t even look after himself at his age."

56. (About Shorter) "That guy always regarded me as a human being with a real heart, not some sort of tool."

57. Logic’s got nothing to do with it! Strength is all that counts! That’s how it works on the street! What the hell do you know? ~Ash Lynxquotes from banana fish

58. “We are from different countries, and our skin and eyes are different colors. But so what?” — Eiji Okumura

59. “Well,” said George, “you better not think about it.”

60. “This town’s my backyard, remember?"

61. “Logic’s got nothing to do with it! Strength is all that counts! That’s how it works on the street! What the hell do you know?” – Ash Lynx

62. “If you ask me, the White House can go screw itself.”

63. “Logic’s got nothing to do with it! Strength is all that counts! That’s how it works on the street! What the hell do you know?”

64. “What’s wrong? You hated him, right? Guess what? So do I. ” – Yut-Lung

65. “Mother, darling, don't yell at me. I can hear you beautifully," said the girl.”

66. “Water-gate is history, Max. Don’t tell me you still believe the pen is mightier than the sword. ” — Ash Lynx

67. You want people to protect you, like with Ash, or make them want to tear you apart and crush you. ~Yut-Lung

68. “What could be more relaxing than three days away from these guys?”

69. War is always good business for those in power. ~Ash Lynxbanana fish quote

70. (About solitary) "What could be more relaxing than three days away from these guys?"

71. If I’m going to die anyway, at least I’ll die trying! ~Eiji Okumura

72. “Let him go!” -Eiji Okumura

73. (To Ibe) "Those pictures you said you took of Eiji— wish I could’ve seen them."

74. “I can’t stand to think about him waiting in the room and knowing he’s going to get it. It’s too damned awful.”

75. “Time is an ironic thing. For us, it means to age. But for boys like him, it means to grow. ” – Sergei Varishikov

76. (About Blanca) "Why now after all this time— does it have to be you, of all people...? goddammit... I don’t stand a chance. I’m dust against him."

77. “‘Kilimanjaro is a snow-covered mountain 19,710 feet high and is said to be the highest mountain in Africa. Its western summit is called by the Masai Ngaje Ngai, the House of God. Close to the western summit, there is the dried and frozen carcass of a leopard. No one has explained what the leopard was seeking at that altitude. ’ That is from Hemingway’s The Snows of Kilimanjaro. When I think of my own death, I try to picture that leopard’s carcass. Why did he come to those heights? For what? Did he lose his way chasing some prey and wander into some spot he couldn’t escape from? Or was he looking for something else, climbing higher and higher until he used up all his strength and collapsed? I think about which way the carcass was facing. Was he trying to get back down or trying to climb higher? Either way, that leopard knew that he would never be going back. ” – Ash Lynx

78. “I wasn’t expecting the law to protect me. I’ve ignored it all my life. I sure as hell don’t plan on hiding behind it now.”

79. “I envy you being able to jump like that. ” – Ash Lynx

80. “Over my dead body. If anybody hurts you, it’ll be over my dead body. I don’t care who it is. I am not letting anybody hurt you, Eiji.”

81. “If we don’t fight back now, we’ll forever be expendable tools. ” – Sing Soo-Ling

82. “Look, sun’s setting. Sunrise and sunset are about the only times this junkyard of a city looks good.”

83. “Water-gate is history, Max. Don’t tell me you still believe the pen is mightier than the sword. ” – Ash Lynx

84. (To Eiji) "Modeling isn’t as easy at it looks. It’s not like posing for kiddie porn mags."

85. “I wasn’t expecting the law to protect me. I’ve ignored it all my life. ” — Ash Lynx

86. “Don’t give me your stupid advice! Just leave me alone. I’m happy, goddammit! I know there’s at least one person in this world who cares about me. Who doesn’t want anything from me? Do you have any idea what that’s like? I never did. Not once in my entire life until now, and that’s worth more to me than anything else. ” – Ash Lynx

87. (To Eiji) "I envy you... being able to jump like that..."

88. (To Max) "I wish I could hate you. I need someone to hate. My brother raised me. If it wasn’t for him I would’ve starved to death. But when I found him in that filthy loony bin... he couldn’t even go to the bathroom by himself..."

89. “Ash, I can’t anymore. Set me free. I’m in so much pain. ” – Shorter Wong

90. “My words might not mean anything now, but just remember one thing—even if the world turns on you, I’ll always be on your side.”

91. If there really are such things as devils, they’d probably look like you. ~Max Lobo

92. “I’m sorry, Ibe, but believe me when I say this, I’ll die before I let them lay a finger on Eiji. ” – Shorter Wong

93. “We need to stay apart, so at least one of us survives.”

94. “Forever. ” – Eiji Okumura

95. “I think I wanted to protect you from your future because your fate was sweeping you away like a flood. ” — Eiji Okumura

96. “I know you are much smarter than me, and bigger, and stronger – but even so, I always wanted to protect you. Funny, isn’t it? But what did I want to protect you from?” -Eiji Okumura

97. “I’m sorry, Ibe, but believe me when I say this, I’ll die before I let them lay a finger on Eiji.”

98. A bloody history is inevitable when you are the ruling clan. ~Yut-Lung

99. “I am very worried because I haven’t seen you, and I don’t know if you are okay.”

100. “Let him go!” – Eiji Okumura

101. (To Dino) "Well, I already know you’re a sick man. Hope the plane doesn’t crash... with you on board, it’ll go straight to hell. Not fair to the other passengers."

102. “People are funny because, of course, they don’t know anything about death. They never experienced it and knew it was something to fear, but they feared it instinctively. There’ve been countless times in my life when I thought I’d be better off dead. That nothing could be worse than what was happening to me right then. At times like that, death looks sweet, and peaceful, and unbearably enticing. ” – Ash Lynx

103. “If I’m going to die anyway, at least I’ll die trying. ” — Eiji Okumura

104. “Well, I already know you’re a sick man. Hope the plane doesn’t crash with you on board. It’ll go straight to hell. Not fair to the other passengers.”

105. “Come back safely. I’ll be waiting for you, forever.”

106. “I wish I could hate you. I need someone to hate. My brother raised me. If it wasn’t for him, I would’ve starved to death. But when I found him in that filthy loony bin, he couldn’t even go to the bathroom by himself. ” – Ash Lynx

107. “I’d do anything for you. ” – Eiji Okumura

108. “Let’s say I am exceptional, right? The problem is, I never, ever, my whole life, wanted to be!” – Ash Lynx

109. “I think I wanted to protect you from your future because your fate was sweeping you away like a flood.”

110. “That guy always regarded me as a human being with a real heart, not some sort of tool.”

111. “This town’s my backyard, remember?” – Ash Lynx

112. “Even If you bust him, he’ll bail himself out in half an hour. Even a stupid street punk like me knows that!” — Ash Lynx

113. If we don’t fight back now, we’ll forever be expendable tools. ~Sing Soo-Ling

114. “My name has become the signal for a massacre. What on earth have I become?” – Ash Lynx

115. “If we don’t fight back now, we’ll forever be expendable tools.”

116. Over my dead body. If anybody hurts you, it’ll be over my dead body. I don’t care who it is. I am not letting anybody hurt you, Eiji. ” – Ash Lynx

117. “Humans can change their destiny. They have wisdom leopards don’t. Besides, you’re not a leopard.”

118. If the former boss gets hit, then it’s the duty of the new boss to make the drop. ~Sing Soo-Ling

119. Time is an ironic thing. For us, it means to age. But for boys like him, it means to grow. ~Sergei Varishikov

120. “I wonder if I’m dying somewhere. I remember everything, but it’s peaceful. I see it again, but there isn’t any pain. Leave the weight of joy and sorrow alike down in that bed. That’s how death lifts away, doesn’t it?” – Ash Lynx

121. “You want me to ask you to stay again?” -Eiji Okumura

122. “When I think of my own death, I try to picture that leopard’s carcass. Why did he come to those heights? For what? Did he lose his way chasing some prey and wander into some spot he couldn’t escape from? Or was he looking for something else, climbing higher and higher until he used up all his strength and collapsed? I think about which way the carcass was facing. Was he trying to get back down or trying to climb higher? Either way, that leopard knew that he would never be going back. ” – Ash Lynx

123. “Vulture got together with the viper. You make a great pair!” – Ash Lynx

124. “A bloody history is inevitable when you are the ruling clan. ” – Yut-Lung

125. “Those pictures you said you took of Eiji, wish I could’ve seen them.”

126. “What’s the hurry? The Dom Perignon’s nicely chilled. I think I’ll have a glass. ” – Ash Lynx

127. “You asked me many times if you scare me, but I never felt scared of you, not even once from the first time I met you. ” — Eiji Okumura

128. “That guy always regarded me as a human being with a real heart, not some sort of tool. ” — Ash Lynx

129. “Is this the American dream?” – Ash Lynx

130. “Come back safely. I’ll be waiting for you forever. ” — Eiji Okumura

131. “People are funny because, of course, they don’t know anything about death. They never experienced it and knew it was something to fear, but they feared it instinctively. There’ve been countless times in my life when I thought I’d be better off dead. That nothing could be worse than what was happening to me right then. At times like that, death looks sweet, and peaceful, and unbearably enticing.”

132. “I want to see you, Ash!” -Eiji Okumura

133. (To Eiji) "Give me a goddamned break! What the hell are you anyway?! My goddamn mother?! You can cram that lecture, okay?! What do you want me to do— let those double-crossers go, and get myself killed?! No way! Logic’s got nothing to do with it! Strength is all that counts!! That’s how it works on the street! What the hell do you know?!"

134. “What is this place? A massage parlor? I’m telling you. These nurses are all over me! I’m sick and tired of being fondled, okay? Just keep them away from me, please!” – Ash Lynx

135. “Sorry to destroy your youthful innocence, but I have intimate knowledge of what kind of sick perverts are running this country. Those senators and congressmen you see kissing babies at election time, some of them are regulars at Golzine’s fleshpot restaurant. Like that Kippard, for instance. You have any idea what those guys made us do? We were young enough to be their sons and grandsons. If I went into detail, you’d get it into your head what kind of ‘fathers’ they are. Not the founding kind, that’s for sure. ” – Ash Lynx

136. “That’s right, death. You said I am not like ordinary people. If there was just one thing I’d say that was true about. It is—I’m not afraid of death. ” – Ash Lynx

137. “Give me a goddamned break! What the hell are you anyway? My goddamn mother? You can cram that lecture, okay? What do you want me to do? Let those double-crossers go and get myself killed? No way!” – Ash Lynx

138. “No need to glare. I won’t eat you up. ” — Yut-Lung

139. “Stick around for another drink, Cain. It’s almost curtain call, and I dropped that heap of crap excuse for a roll Dino tried to pawn off on me. Want a ride in my new Phantom V?” – Ash Lynx

140. You are not alone, Ash. I am with you. My soul is always with you. ~Eiji Okumurabanana fish dialogues

141. “She was a girl who for a ringing phone dropped exactly nothing. She looked as if her phone had been ringing continually ever since she had reached puberty.”

142. “Humans can change their destiny. ” — Eiji Okumura

143. “You are my best friend, Ash. ” -Eiji Okumura

144. (To Max) "Water-gate is history, Max. Don’t tell me you still believe the pen is mightier than the sword."

145. “Sorry to destroy your youthful innocence, but I have intimate knowledge of what kind of sick perverts are running this country. Those senators and congressmen you see kissing babies at election time, some of them are regulars at Golzine’s fleshpot restaurant. Like that Kippard, for instance. You have any idea what those guys made us do? We were young enough to be their sons and grandsons. If I went into detail, you’d get it into your head what kind of ‘fathers’ they are. Not the founding kind, that’s for sure.”

146. “I don’t care who it is. I am not letting anybody hurt you, Eiji. ” — Ash Lynx

147. “War is always good business for those in power.”

148. (Stay by my side. It doesn’t have to be forever. Even if it’s just for now.)

149. “Ash, I can’t anymore. Set me free. I’m in so much pain. ” -Shorter Wong

150. (To Yut Lung) "This little act of charity, you’re going to regret this, man... because I will kill you."

151. “Watergate is history, Max. Don’t tell me you still believe the pen is mightier than the sword. ” -Ash Lynx

152. (To Jim) "Griffin is dead. Not that you’d give a damn one way or the other."

153. “I wonder if I’m dying somewhere. I remember everything, but it’s peaceful. ” — Ash Lynx

154. Water-gate is history, Max. Don’t tell me you still believe the pen is mightier than the sword. ~Ash Lynx

155. “I know we’ll meet again, no matter how far apart we are. You’re the greatest friend I’ll ever have. ” — Eiji Okumura

156. “I tried to forget. Tough guy, boy prostitute, stone killer, look at what I’ve done. ” – Ash Lynx

157. “If you ask me, the White House can go screw itself. ” – Ash Lynx

158. “This little act of charity, you’re going to regret this, man, because I will kill you.”

159. “That guy always regarded me as a human being with a real heart, not some sort of tool. ” – Ash Lynx

160. “Aren’t there any decent parents in this world? It’s not like kids get to choose them at birth, you know, and they can’t exchange them if they turn out to be losers.”

161. “At least this will be my chance to find out if I am what I think I am or if I just hope; if I am going to do what I have taught myself is right or if I am just going to wish I were.”

162. “Ash is strong. ” – Eiji Okumura

163. Humans can change their destiny. They have wisdom leopards don’t. Besides, you’re not a leopard. ~Eiji Okumura

164. “I know we’ll meet again, no matter how far apart we are. You’re the greatest friend I’ll ever have. ” – Eiji Okumura

165. (To Charlie) "How are you going to indict Dino? Even if I did know something, what good would it do? he’s got a team of bigshot lawyers on his side. that’s his "right" according to you guys. Even If you bust him, he’ll bail himself out in half an hour. Even a stupid street punk like me knows that!"

166. “A bloody history is inevitable when you are the ruling clan.”

167. “War is always good business for those in power. ” – Ash Lynx

168. “Look, sun’s setting. Sunrise and sunset are about the only times this junkyard of a city looks good. ” – Ash Lynx

169. “If I ever lose you too, I’ll go crazy. ” — Eiji Okumura

170. “Ask me something else, Sybil," he said. "That's a fine bathing suit you have on. If there's one thing I like, it's a blue bathing suit."

171. “This little act of charity, you’re going to regret this, man, because I will kill you. ” – Ash Lynx

172. “Innocence can be more dangerous than guns sometimes.”

173. “Griffin is dead. Not that you’d give a damn one way or the other.”

174. “I wouldn't change you for the world. You're sweet the way you are. The things that'll make you fail I'll love always-- the living in the past, the lazy days and nights you have, and all your carelessness and generosity.”

175. “Ready to lose your life over a pizza? Don’t be such a greedy bastard, Max. How about exercising a little caution?” – Ash Lynx

176. “I tried to forget. Tough guy, boy prostitute, stone killer, look at what I’ve done.”

177. “Over my dead body. If anybody hurts you, it’ll be over my dead body. I don’t care who it is. I am not letting anybody hurt you, Eiji. ” – Ash Lynx

178. “You want people to protect you, like with Ash, or make them want to tear you apart and crush you.”

179. “If I ever lose you too, I’ll go crazy.”

180. “No need to glare. I won’t eat you up. ” – Yut-Lung

181. “Sayonara, America. Sayonara, New York. But I’m not going to say sayonara to you, Ash.”

182. “Go!” -Eiji Okumura

183. “Time is an ironic thing. For us, it means to age. But for boys like him, it means to grow.”

184. “Some people never change. Still getting champagne and caviar delivered to your door in the same apartment you rent as James Abbot. Still getting your kicks every Wednesday night. What was it you always said? ‘No such thing as a smart blond. They’re all dumb?’ And then your wife and son turned out to be blonds, that was pretty funny. ” – Ash Lynx

185. “War is always good business for those in power."

186. “If I’m going to die anyway, at least I’ll die trying!”

187. “Humans can change their destiny. They have wisdom leopards don’t. Besides, you’re not a leopard. ” – Eiji Okumura

188. (To Eiji) "Stay with me... I won’t ask "forever." Just for now, Eiji."

189. If you feel responsible, the same goes for me. ~Eiji Okumurabanana fish sayings

190. No need to glare. I won’t eat you up. ~Yut-Lung

191. “Is this the American dream?”

192. “You want people to protect you, like with Ash, or make them want to tear you apart and crush you. ” – Yut-Lung

193. “You asked me many times if you scare me, but I never felt scared of you, not even once from the first time I met you. ” – Eiji Okumura

194. “Those pictures you said you took of Eiji, wish I could’ve seen them. ” – Ash Lynx

195. (To Cain) "Stick around for another drink, Cain. It’s almost curtain call. And I dropped that heap of crap excuse for a rolls dino tried to pawn off on me. Want a ride in my new Phantom V?”

196. “My words might not mean anything now, but just remember one thing—even if the world turns on you, I’ll always be on your side. ” – Eiji Okumura

197. “Depending on your answer, I may not forgive you.”

198. “If there really are such things as devils, they’d probably look like you. ” – Max Lobo

199. “I know there’s at least one person in this world who cares about me. Who doesn’t want anything from me? Do you have any idea what that’s like? I never did. Not once in my entire life until now, and that’s worth more to me than anything else. ” – Ash Lynx

200. “If you feel responsible, the same goes for me. ” – Eiji Okumura

201. “Griffin is dead. Not that you’d give a damn one way or the other. ” – Ash Lynx

202. “You are not alone, Ash. I am with you. My soul is always with you. ” – Eiji Okumura

203. (To Max) "Sorry to destroy your youthful innocence but I have intimate knowledge of what kind of sick perverts are running this country. Those senators and congressmen you see kissing babies at election time... some of them are regulars at Golzine’s fleshpot restaurant— like that Kippard, for instance. You have any idea what those guys made us do? we were young enough to be their sons and grandsons. If I went into detail, you’d get it into your head what kind of "fathers" they are. Not the founding kind, that’s for sure.”

204. “Don’t apologize. That’s something for us Japanese to do. ” – Eiji Okumura

205. “It’s my problem too! If you go alone, you’ll just be killed. You’ll die for nothing!” – Shorter Wong

206. Time is an ironic thing. For us, it means to age. But for boys like him, it means to grow. ” – Sergei Varishikov

207. (To Blanca) "Don't give me your stupid advice...! Just leave me alone... I’m happy, goddammit! I know there’s at least one person in this world who cares about me. Who doesn’t want anything from me. Do you have any idea what that’s like? I never did... not once in my entire life—until now. And that’s worth more to me than anything else."

208. “Stay with me. I won’t ask forever. Just for now, Eiji.”

209. “We need to stay apart, so at least one of us survives. ” – Max Lobo

210. Shorter Wong: “Once you hit rock bottom, there is nowhere to go but up. ”

211. “Stay with me. I won’t ask forever. Just for now, Eiji. ” – Ash Lynx

212. “I’m a monster too, Blanca. ” – Yut-Lung

213. “I am very worried because I haven’t seen you, and I don’t know if you are okay. ” – Eiji Okumura

214. “Go!” – Eiji Okumura

215. “Pussycat, stop saying that. It’s driving Mommy absolutely crazy.”

216. “His face when he laughed was cute, and childlike, and totally angelic. ” – Shorter Wong

217. (To Max) "Aren’t there any decent parents in this world? It’s not like kids get to choose them at birth, you know. And they can’t exchange them if they turn out to be losers."

218. “People are funny because, of course, they don’t know anything about death. They never experienced it and knew it was something to fear, but they feared it instinctively. ” — Ash Lynx

219. “I’m really glad I came to America. I met lots of people, and more than anything, I met you. ” – Eiji Okumura

220. Asshu Rinkusu

221. “Aren’t there any decent parents in this world? It’s not like kids get to choose them at birth, you know, and they can’t exchange them if they turn out to be losers. ” – Ash Lynx

222. “My words might not mean anything now, but just remember one thing—even if the world turns on you, I’ll always be on your side. ” — Eiji Okumura

223. (To Eiji) "Over my dead body. If anybody hurts you... It’ll be over my dead body— I don’t care who it is. I am not letting anybody hurt you, Eiji."

224. That guy always regarded me as a human being with a real heart, not some sort of tool. ~Ash Lynx

225. “Come back safely. I’ll be waiting for you, forever. ” – Eiji Okumura

226. “You said to me before, ‘We live in different worlds,’ but I am not sure if that is true. We are from different countries, and our skin and eyes are different colors. But so what? We are friends. Isn’t that enough? What else do we need?” – Eiji Okumura

227. “What’s the hurry? The Dom Perignon’s nicely chilled. I think I’ll have a glass. You always got started right away, never let me have so much as a sip of this stuff, and the moment you were done, you’d pack me off without even letting me take a shower. Well, I sure would’ve liked to have been offered some of this bubbly. I’d always think, man, not only is this guy a fat bastard, he’s a cheap bastard. ” – Ash Lynx

228. “War is always good business for those in power. ” — Ash Lynx

229. “If there really are such things as devils, they’d probably look like you.”