Tokyo Ghoul Kaneki Quotes

Rather than a person who hurts others, become the person getting hurt

Human relationships are chemical reactions. If you have a reaction then you can never return back to your previous state of being.

It's better to be hurt than to hurt others. Nice people can be happy with just that.

WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME ALL ALONE..! I'm lovely.. I don't want to be alone. Mom... I... I wanted you to choose me... I WANTED YOU TO LIVE FOR ME!" "Even if it meant letting your aunt die?" "EVEN IF IT MEANT LETTING HER DIE!

Despite knowing we will one day be bereft, despite knowing we will one day disappear, we still strive in wretched ways. We still wish to be beautiful.

I led me by the hand, as if to fill the niches in the memories in my oozing brain fluid. Without even a destination, we kept walking. Disgusting clouds were floating in the sky. I already know what will happen to me the next time I wake up.

If you were to write a story with me in the lead role, it would certainly be... a tragedy.

If I'd been born a ghoul, I think I would've killed people. I just happened to be born a human. That's the only reason why I'm allowed to live a moral life.

What's wrong with wanting to live...? We may be different but we were still given life. Given a chance. If we can only eat humans, then that's what we'll do. How else are we supposed to live with these bodies of ours?!

Please... Don't make me a murderer.

I don't know if ghouls are allowed to live either. But there has to be a reason we exist.

Why is it that the beautiful things are more intertwined in death more that life?

The cold feel of the leather... Peeking at the world from my other eye... It was strangely exciting...

In this world, the strong devour the weak. Who is the strong? I am. I am the fucking strong.

You make your decisions for the greater good. But I don't know a thing about what it takes to attack an investigator or the laws of the ghoul world either. That's why I want to see it for myself before I decide what I'm going to do!

Takizawa: something that was left in my care. give it back to Amon for me. see you, Goat's King. Kaneki: I'm not taking It. Takizawa: Its just a small chain and yet It feels so heavy to me... fine whatever. Kaneki: Takizawa, Its because you'r completely empty inside that if we don't tie you down with a chain you'll go off and die.

Be somebody who knows pain instead of somebody who hurts. You don't need to be rewarded if you have love and kindness in your heart, Ken. That's all kind people need, to be happy.

Be somebody who knows pain instead of somebody who hurts. You don't need to be rewarded if you have love and kindness in your heart, Ken. That's All kind of people need, to be happy.

It may not be stylish but... live.

I'm not the protagonist of a novel or anything... I'm just a normal college student who likes to read... But... If I were to write a book with me as the main character... It would be... ...A tragedy.” -Ken Kaneki

Why did you have to change?” “I wonder why…

Before you save anybody else… I want you to save yourself.

I know more about you, Kaneki…than you know about yourself.

Why was it that I was seeing beauty in death rather than life? Strangely, I thought he was beautiful.

I’ll see you later, okay?” How cruel, Touka-chan.

So tell me, is he really just a vessel? Even if he’s empty, even if he doesn’t recognize me, if he’s the only container for your soul, then I will protect him.

Don’t go anywhere… There’s a lot I want to ask you…

From far away came the sound of someone’s laughter. It was me. If I just went mad like this, how pleasant it would be.

Let’s say I knew a secret. And this were meant to make me talk. Then perhaps I’d still have a little piece of mind. But meaningless torture when torture itself is the purpose, what is there but despair?

Though the purpose of those instructions escaped me at first, I realized the task was meant to force me to retain consciousness as much as possible. And I clung to those numbers. Using my head distracted me.

Make sure he doesn’t find out.” “Don’t worry, I did a great job on the cappuccino.” “No. That we’re ghouls.” “Oh right.

In the background, I heard somebody laughing. It was me. If I just went mad like this, oh how pleasant it would be.

Each time he made me suffer, Yamori would order me 'Count down from 1000 by 7s and recite those numbers out loud.' Though the purpose of those instructions escaped me at first, I realized the task was meant to force me to retain consciousness as much as possible. And I clung to those numbers. Using my head distracted me.

I think…the hardships…almost dying…the misfortunes...were all necessary…to open my eyes. To make me meet people…because some of them were glad they met me…they needed me. I still can’t hate you. So…oh…I get it now… I had happiness.