Quotes from Tite Kubo

Ichigo! Don't die!! You don't have to win. You don't have to try so hard. Just don't…get hurt anymore." "Sorry, Grimmjow. Looks like…I'm not allowed to sustain anymore damage.

Decay is my friend Night is my servant I wait for you in a palace of elm While I let the crows peck at my body

Yes, there is no fate for us. Only those that are swallowed by ignorance and fear and miss a step, fall in to the river rapid called fate

People are all evil. In order to falsely believe yourself to be just You must inevitably falsely believe That someone else is more evil than you.

That wasn't nice. I was in the middle of a conversation, Captain Kyoraku." "I'm not a good listener when men are talking. They bore me.

Will you count with me My teeth marks On you

The wound lies deep, like the ocean floor. The sin is red, growing paler in death.

I heard about Tsukishima's ability from Urahara. To be able to repaint the past…it's terrifying just to imagine it. But…so what? No matter how much your past is changed…he cannot change your future! If a bond is lost…all you have to do is rebuild it!

I understand, Abuelo. My giant fists are not for the sake of causing pain. My giant body is for the sake of protecting others." - Chad

If you became a snake tomorrow And began devouring people, If you roared your love for me With that mouth you use to devour people Could I still say that I love As I do today?

If you're afraid to lose, then get stronger. If you want to protect those you love…then do what you have to do to protect them. If the hollow inside you is so terrible…then get strong enough to crush it. Even if no one believes in you…stick out your chest and scream in defiance!! The Ichigo I know…is that kind of man!!

Whenever people grow close… a heart is born between them. It isn't inside our bodies. Whenever we care about something… whenever we care about another person… a heart is born. If you were alone in the world…I don't think you could have a heart.

They must be ignorant. They think this is enough to fill you with despair! They don't know the struggles you've lived through! Show them, Ichigo! That they cannot stop you with despair!

A petal falling, never to bloom again A petal in flames, full of beauty

Rangiku…I couldn't do it. I couldn't get back what he took from you. Oh.. I'm so glad I got to tell you I was sorry.

Don't think about it too hard. If your heart longs to be here…then your heart is here. If your heart is here…that is reason enough.

The Heart Burns Even Though The Rain Falls

For me, life and death are very important themes

Listen! A battle isn't just about winning!! What do you people think a captain's robe is?" "A nuisance." "Cheap." "Fashion?

Battle is everything

This isn't good enough. Not good enough. I'll never be able to protect Hinamori the way I am. I have to be able to control my bankai and Hyorinmaru much better than this!

They're all moving forward. Neither Shuhei nor Renji were at the company barracks. They're probably somewhere sharpening their skills right now. I should be too. You're gone, but you didn't leave anything to remember you by. I never liked that about you. But… if you had left something behind…I probably wouldn't have been able to move on. You probably knew that about me. Thanks, Gin. I always liked that about you.

In the future whenever you fight there's one thing you have to make sure of. You mustn't die alone. Our bodies are konpaku. When we die, our bodies turn to dust and become the reishi that shapes the soul society. So what becomes of the heart? You leave your heart with your friends. That way your heart lives on in them. That's why, Rukia you mustn't die alone.

I remembered where his heart is. You may have his spiritual body…but…you don't have his heart. Assistant Captain Karin's heart…is in me!