Excerpt: Classic Quotes from Naruto

I really love watching "Naruto". Today, I came across the quotes from Itachi that I had copied before, and I decided to organize some quotes from other characters as well. I like "Naruto" not only because of its art style, but also because of the values of its characters (for peace) and the stories that demonstrate the inability of people to understand each other in reality, as well as the exposure of war, misunderstanding, hatred, and other negative things that can never be eliminated.

Uchiha Itachi#

Understanding of Shinobi#

Note: Influenced by Shisui, Itachi believes that shinobi are people who endure humiliation and bear burdens in order to achieve their goals.

Shinobi are shinobi precisely because they often have to make cruel choices.
It is not the person who becomes the Hokage that is recognized by everyone, but the person who is recognized by everyone that becomes the Hokage.
The truth... is often hidden in darkness.
No matter how dark the village is, no matter how many contradictions there are, I am still Uchiha Itachi of Konoha. (to Sasuke)

Understanding of Reality#

Note: I would call him the philosopher of the ninja world.

As long as people rely on their own knowledge and perception and are bound by them, they call it reality. Knowledge and perception are ambiguous things, and reality may just be an illusion. Everyone lives in their own imagination, don't you think?
This world is like that. Everyone is making their own best choices at every moment, and in the end, the whole reality is in a delicate dynamic balance. The balance can be broken at any time, but a new balance will be established instantly. It's like playing chess, where all the pieces of both sides are locked by each other and cannot be unlocked. And reality is a chess game played by countless people, it's not just a balance between two sides, it's a web that locks everyone and everything - love, family, friendship, interests, justice, dreams, future, everything is locked together dynamically and subtly influences each other, that's reality.
When you decide to accept the results you should have faced, and stop running away, the cycle of Izanami will be broken. This is a ninjutsu that guides the user to no longer rely on ninjutsu, but actively accept fate. It advises the user to accept fate, acknowledge the lessons of the past, and move forward.
Thinking that you have everything, thinking that you are invincible, leads to reckless actions. Because of this, you fear failure and deceive yourself by saying, "I cannot fail." The consequence of deceiving yourself is losing trust in the power of others. I was once like that. Both Kabuto and I were manipulated by this ninja world, so I understand why he cannot accept and forgive himself, even though his actions were wrong. However, it is also wrong to blame only him. Perhaps, no individual is perfect on their own, which is why they attract things that can complement their own shortcomings. Only by complementing and supporting each other can we slowly move towards a better direction.
In the world of Tsukuyomi, I control everything - space, time, and matter. (to Kakashi)

Genjutsu is a virtual world constructed by the user's imagination. Look at reality, it's the same. Everyone lives in their own imagination, everyone is under their own genjutsu, and everyone is limited and guided by their own imagination, perception, and knowledge.

Self-awareness is not about achieving everything, it's not about doing everything perfectly. It's about knowing what you can do and what you can't do, and forgiving yourself for what you cannot do. What I want to say is, learn to forgive your own limitations. It is precisely because you cannot handle everything that you attract things that can compensate for your own shortcomings to be by your side.
I hope you look at me and find what I lack. So, don't say that I used to be perfect.
The person who can forgive themselves and accept their true selves is the true strong one.
Sasuke, how far can your Sharingan see?

About Clan Members#

I've said it before, don't judge a person solely based on appearance and speculation. As soon as I endure a little, you will continue to speculate recklessly. Always talking about "clan this" and "clan that", you overestimate your own abilities, so you completely misunderstand my strength, and that's why you fall like that!
Being so obsessed with the organization, being so obsessed with the clan, being so obsessed with honor, it will limit your potential and become a negative factor that hinders your growth. It will also generate fear and hatred towards things that you have never seen before. It's really foolish!

Uchiha Madara#

See reality! In this world, things won't always go as you wish. The longer you live, the more you will realize that reality is filled with helplessness, pain, and emptiness. Where there is light, there will always be shadows. As long as there is the concept of winners, there must also be losers. It is the selfish desire to maintain peace that leads to war. It is because you want to protect love that hatred arises. They are causally related and cannot be separated.

If you want to manipulate others, you have to use the darkness in their hearts. If there is no darkness to use, just create one.

Pain#

Things happen suddenly, and reasons are added later.

Shinra Tensei!

Third Hokage#

Wherever leaves are dancing, fire will also burn.

Wherever leaves are dancing, fire will burn. The shadow of fire will illuminate the village and make new leaves sprout. When you want to protect the people you cherish... that's when the true power of a ninja is revealed.

We only live once, so there's no need to choose a path we don't like. It's okay to live spontaneously or die spontaneously. But no matter which path you choose, don't forget to protect the people you cherish.

Jiraiya, Orochimaru#

Jiraiya
A man becomes stronger after being dumped. A man who treats it as a joke is incompetent. And happiness is not something a man should pursue.

Although your ninja way still needs improvement, your unwavering determination and perseverance are the same as mine!

Remembering the pain will lead to hatred; hurting others will lead to resentment and guilt. But only after experiencing this pain can one truly treat others well. People grow after experiencing pain.

Orochimaru
There is no inherent meaning in being alive, but as long as you are alive, you can find interesting things. Just like how you discovered flowers, I discovered you.

Kakashi, Tobi, Might Guy#

Kakashi

People who have no strength love to talk big. The only people in the world who have no strength are the ones who hope for others' admiration all the time.
Even with these Sharingan, I still can't see through this world.

Tobi

We call those who break the rules of the ninja world "trash", but those who don't value their comrades are even worse than trash.

Might Guy

Those who don't believe in themselves have no value in their efforts.
Don't apologize for your efforts. It's an insult to your efforts!
Youth cannot be turned back, so youth has no end.
In front of a man who has made up his mind, sympathy and sadness are insults to him.

Maito Dai
If someone talks about you behind your back, it means you are living a much more exciting life than them. Ridicule is praise for you, gossip is applause for your brilliance. They are singing victory songs for you. Because I live not to please you. - Maito Dai

True victory is not about defeating the strong. It is about protecting what is important to you until the very end.