Edward Elric is the smaller younger brother of Alphonse Elric and the more hot-headed, passionate character of the two.
Stubborn but brave, Emotional but well-intentioned and has his heart in the right place. Edward has more heart than his appearance would have many believe, and his tough life experiences go on to shape his mindset in ways that can be inspirational for viewers.
Here are some of Edward Elric’s BEST quotes.
Edward Quotes from FMA:
There’s non such thing as a painless lesos, they just don’t exist. Sacrifices are necessary, you can’t gian something without losing something first… Although if you can endure that pain and walka way from it, you’ll find that you now have a heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle… Yeah… A fullmetal heart.” – Edward Elric
“Alchemy: The science of understanding the structure of matter, breaking it down, then reconstructing it as something else. It can even make gold from lead. But alchemy is a science, so it must follow the natural laws: To create, something of equal value must be lost. This is the principle of Equivalent Exchange. But on that night, I learned the value of some things can’t be measured on a simple scale. My brother and I knew the laws of science, of Equivalent Exchange, that gain required sacrifice, that something had to be taken from us. But we thought there was nothing more we could lose. We were wrong.” – Edward Elric
“I’m such a hopeless idiot. All this time and I haven’t grown up one bit. I thought maybe the rain would wash away some of this gloom that’s been following me… But right now, every drop that hits my face is even more depressing.” – Edward Elric
“You have to figure it out. Stand up and walk. Keep moving forward. You’ve got two good legs. So get up and use them. You’re strong enough to make your own path.” – Edward Elric
“Men are not men on the battlefield. We turn into some other creature. you can do the cruellest things… It doesn’t even matter if it’s an order or not. To protect yourself, your mind shuts out any emotions you have. It’s like a steel door. But once the war is over, you can’t keep it closed forever.” – Edward Elric
“Shorty?! Could a shorty do this?! What else you want to call me: a half-pint bean-sprout midget?! I’m still growing, you backwater desert idiots!”
“Whether it be an arm, or a leg, or even my heart you can take it!! So give him back… HE’S MY LITTLE BROTHER AND HE’S ALL I HAVE LEFT!!!” – Edward Elric
“Maybe life has no equal trade. Maybe you can give up all you got, and get nothing back. But still, even if I can’t prove it’s true, I have tried, for your sake, Al.”
“Like I always say, if you can’t find a door… make your own!”
“The next time I make you cry, it’ll be tears of joy!”
“When ethnicity is all you think about, there’s bound to be confrontation… But if we deal with one another as individuals, then it’s possible to treat each other as equals.”
“Who are you calling a mousy little pipsqueak??!!”
“Equivalent Exchange! I’ll give half of my life to you and you give half of yours to me!!”
“You’ll have to decide for yourself. Walk on your own. Move forward. You’ve got a strong pair of legs, Rose. You should get up and use them.”
“Even when our eyes are closed, there’s a whole world out there, that lives outside of ourselves and our dreams.”
“This is my last transmutation. Just sit back and enjoy the show!”
“Who are you calling a shrimpy, flea-sized paramecium?!”
“Don’t bust a lung, grandpa, we can fix it!”
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