Anime & Manga
"If you see God, you tell him this: leave me the hell alone!"
— Guts, Berserk
"If, for argument's sake, you were to write a story with me in the lead role, it would certainly be a tragedy."
—Ken Kaneki, Tokyo Ghoul
Literature
"Tragic heroes always moan when the gods take an interest in them, but it's the people the gods ignore who get the really tough deals."
— Mort by Terry Pratchett
Visual Novels
"He worked ceaselessly, striving for greatness beyond his nature, finally buying his miracle with his blood. This victory should have brought him happiness. If he brings happiness to many people, then surely his own happiness will at least equal what he brought to others. In fact it might even surpass it. But alas, that was not the reward he received."
— Rin Tohsaka about Archer, Fate/stay night
