52 Powerful Anime Quotes About Pain That Will Make You Think

Pain is something you can never avoid.

Ever.

The pain of loss.
The pain of tragedy.
The pain of making mistakes.
The pain of ending a relationship.
The pain of losing.

There’s all kinds of pain’s we go through in life. But what matters most is how you decide to deal with it.

That by itself will either make you or break you, for better or for worse.

Here are some meaningful anime quotes about pain that will help you relate, or even open your eyes to new ways of thinking…

Anime Quotes About Pain:

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Yato Quotes

“Even if things are painful and tough, people should appreciate what it means to be alive.” – Yato

Erza Scarlet Quotes

“Those painful memories are what help us make it to tomorrow and become stronger.” – Erza Scarlet

Tomoko Kuroki Quotes

“I read in some book that sad and painful things are the spices of an enjoyable life… But I seem to get nothing but spices!” – Tomoko Kuroki

Hange Zoe Quotes

“Ever since I joined the survey corps, I’ve had people dying on me everyday. But… you understand, don’t you? One day or another, everyone you care about eventually dies. It’s something we simply can’t accept. It’s a realization that could drive you insane… It’s painful… so painful… I get it. And still… we must keep moving forward.” – Hange Zoe

Takada Quotes

“Is it painful to be the person who waits? Or is it more painful to be the person who makes others wait? Either way, there’s no need to wait anymore. That’s what is most painful.” – Takada

Misaki Ayuzawa Quotes

“It’s painful when you get disappointed by the person you look up to.” – Misaki Ayuzawa

Ringo Oginome Quotes

“I love the word “fate”. Because, you know how they talk about “fated encounters”? A single encounter can completely change your life. Such special encounters are not just coincidences. They’re definitely… fate. Of course, life is not all happy encounters. There are many painful, sad moments. But this is what I think: sad and painful things definitely happen for a reason. Nothing in this world is pointless.” – Ringo Oginome

Obi Hajime Quotes

“Tears are handy for washing away troubling and sad feelings. But when you grow up, you’ll learn that there are things so sad, they can never be washed away by tears. That there are painful memories that should never be washed away. So people who are truly strong laugh when they want to cry. They endure all of the pain and sorrow while laughing with everybody else.” – Obi Hajime

Tsuchimiya Garaku Quotes

“If you want to protect humans and remain human, you shouldn’t throw away your feelings, no matter how painful it is.” – Tsuchimiya Garaku

Yuuki Konno Quotes

“God would never put us through all this suffering if he didn’t think we could bear it.” – Yuuki Konno

“It’s okay to live, even if there’s no greater point to living.” – Yuuki Konno

Sakae Jinnouchi Quotes

“There’s no lack of painful things in this world, but hunger and loneliness must surely be two of the worst. Thanks to you, I didn’t know a moment of either of them.” – Sakae Jinnouchi

Maki Honoka Quotes

“It’s because we don’t understand that we wonder what the other is thinking and try desperately to understand every word they say… You end up thinking too much about the other person, and being close to them becomes painful so you try to distance yourself… I believe you become friends with somebody by doing that over and over, and that’s how… As much as I hate to admit it, it’s how I became friends with these guys.” – Maki Honoka

Chie Quotes (Gokukoku)

“When you are feeling sad… smile, even if you have to force yourself… If you cry when it gets painful… it will only get more painful.” – Chie

Gintoki Sakata Quotes

“Will you choose that ticket and live on as a man? Or will you choose this one and go back to being a woman? No matter what you choose, I’m sure you will continue to waver. But what’s wrong with that? Manly? Womanly? Are those random values that others made up really what you were striving toward? If things were so clear cut, then neither men, women, you, or me would be leading such painful lives.” – Gintoki Sakata

“Sake sure is nice. You can forget your troubles if only for a moment. You’ll have to remember them tomorrow though, and they’ll be even more painful than they were the night before. You can’t run away from things like this. Especially from things you really want to forget.” – Gintoki Sakata

Onodera Kosaki Quotes

“Why did you run away, Chitoge-chan? No… I don’t want this… I won’t be happy with you just giving up… To end up liking the same person. It’s painful.” – Onodera Kosaki

Akito Sohma Quotes

“I want to believe that life isn’t full of darkness. Even if storms come to pass, the sun will shine again. No matter how painful and hard the rain my beat down on me.” – Akito Sohma

Sohma Momiji Quotes

“I want to believe that memories, even sad and painful ones, should not be forgotten forever.” – Sohma Momiji

Nejima Yukari Quotes

“Sometimes, I wonder why people fall in love. Why do we abandon ourselves… to these painful and burdensome feelings?” – Nejima Yukari

Noe Isurugi Quotes

“On this earth, there are lots of difficult and painful things. I want to fly away and escape from it all. I want to flap my wings freely.” – Noe Isurugi

Nakiami Quotes

“Accept that your life will be painful, bite back your grief and find the power to stand again.” – Nakiami

Hatori Shikishima Quotes

“Are you listening god? The thing is, mom and dad don’t like each other anymore. And it’s my fault for being such a useless daughter.” – Hatori Shikishima

Amamiya Yuuko Quotes

“Breaking a bond is every bit as painful as being physically torn apart. Can you endure that?” – Amamiya Yuuko

Vali Lucifer Quotes

“What you think of as peace can be painful for others.” – Vali Lucifer

Isla Quotes (Plastic Memories)

“Having happy and beautiful memories won’t always bring you salvation. The more beautiful a memory is, the more painful it can become. It can even become terrifying. Both for the one who’s leaving… And for the one left behind.” – Isla

Kirito Quotes

“Real pain is the result of losing someone you care about.” – Kirito

Nicholas D Wolfwood Quotes

“You were always smiling, real friendly like, but the way you smiled was so empty it hurt to watch you.” – Nicholas D. Wolfwood

Ciel Phantomhive Quotes

“To hate something that you used to love is such a painful feeling.” – Ciel Phantomhive

Astharoshe Asran Quotes

“It is so painful when you lose someone you love …To the point where your hair turns white because of grief.” – Astharoshe Asran

Asou Renji Quotes

“Human beings are cruel. Even though it’s heartbreaking, I feel hungry. Even though it’s painful, I feel sleepy. And, even though it’s painful for me, I still eat and sleep peacefully. I can’t forgive myself, and hence it becomes even more painful.” – Asou Renji

Mato Kuroi Quotes

“To me, nothing is painful. There is no such thing as anguish. Even if some things seem like they hurt, deep down, everyone is a nice person. We can understand each other, or so I thought; or so I liked to think. I didn’t want to wallow in misery. I didn’t want to become spiteful. I just didn’t want to be hurt. I didn’t want to be hated.” – Mato Kuroi

Strength Quotes (Black Rock Shooter)

“No world is more painful to live in than this one.” – Strength

Nana Komatsu Quotes

“Even though it’s painful sometimes, if you keep on living then good things can happen.” – Nana Komatsu

Kyouya Sata Quotes

“If you truly loved her, you’d save her even if you were weak or it would be painful. That’s the pride of a man.” – Kyouya Sata

Okabe Rintarou Quotes

“Remembering something that no one else can is a painful thing. You can’t talk to anyone about it. No one will understand you. You’ll be alone.” – Okabe Rintarou

Holo The Wise Wolf Quotes

“The more painful the memories one recollects, the better the laughter.” – Holo The Wise Wolf

Iwasawa Quotes (Angel Beats)

“I heard that when things were painful for her, she’d cover her ears with headphones and escape to the world of music. I tried it too. It was like everything was blown away. The vocals screamed for me. They grieved for me. The ones who put on the act of common sense were wrong. Those who cried were right.” – Iwasawa

Soichiro Arima Quotes

“People who know how painful it can be to be alive, are fascinating.” – Soichiro Arima

Kousei Arima Quotes

“I look like I’m suffering, huh? That’s not good… But of course I’d be suffering. I mean, I’m gonna sail in uncharted waters, right? Both, taking on a challenge and creating something. It is painful, but it’s fulfilling.” – Kousei Arima

Ai Haibara Quotes

“That’s right. Worried about being discovered, living in fear. It’s a painful thing.” – Ai Haibara

Takashi Natsume Quotes

“There were sad days, and painful ones and there may be more. Even so they’re treasured days that I’ll never forget.” – Takashi Natsume

Maria Oosawa Quotes

“I believe there are many things in this world that people haven’t seen yet. If you really want to see something, there’s nothing you can’t see. You can’t see it because you’re closing your eyes on purpose. Because if you use your eyes to see it, it’ll be painful, and sad. That’s why they’re closed in the first place. I think photography is like borrowing someone else’s eyes. So even if your eyes are closed… you can borrow someone else’s.” – Maria Oosawa

Shinichi Chiaki Quotes

“No matter how painful, no matter how much solitary struggle awaits us, because we have joyous moments like this, we can face the challenges over and over again.” – Shinichi Chiaki

Tohru Honda Quotes

“The scariest and the most painful thing is to be hated by someone you truly love.” – Tohru Honda

Monkey D Luffy Quotes

“Being alone is more painful than getting hurt.” – Monkey D Luffy

Tetsuya Kuroko Quotes

“When you come to hate something you liked it is incredibly painful.” – Tetsuya Kuroko

Kawai Maria Quotes

“There isn’t anything more painful than to have someone say that he doesn’t believe you.” – Kawai Maria

Image credits to Deviant Art Artist: Kawai Maria Art.

Bulat Quotes

Hana N Fontainstand Quotes

“See, “empty” just means you have plenty of room to take in all kinds of new things. Fun things, precious things, painful things, things you’ve never seen before.” – Hana N Fontainstand

Rin Okumura Quotes

“Don’t you think that true memories are a combination of fun ones and painful ones?” – Rin Okumura

Ryou Fujibayashi Quotes

“Please don’t apologize. If you did, and I forgave you, then it’d be like it was all a lie. I want to hold those memories we had dear. The fun times… The painful times… All of it. So please, don’t apologize.” – Ryou Fujibayashi

Nagisa Furukawa Quotes

“I, Okazaki Nagisa, will no longer cry. No matter what painful things I face, I’ll hang in there and overcome it. But, I might cry during moments of happiness. I hope that you can get along… with someone like me.” – Nagisa Furukawa

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