“You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!” ChangeChange LifeBecoming A Better PersonChanging YourselfGintama Author:Hideaki Sorachi
“The world looks different through a smiling face and a crying face, you know? That is, if you have the power to smile through difficult times, then you have nothing to fear. Even hell becomes heaven for you.” HappinessCryingSmilingSmilesGintama Author:Hideaki Sorachi
“Manga endings might always be the same. However when it comes to real life, neither you nor I are readers. We are the writers. We can change the ending.” Life QuotesChanging Your MindsetGintamaChanging Your Perception Author:Hideaki Sorachi
“The night is darkest just before dawn. But keep your eyes open; if you avert your eyes from the dark, you'll be blind to the rays of a new day...So keep your eyes open, no matter how dark the night ahead may be.” Never Give UpDon T Give UpHopeful And EncouragingBeing OptimisticGintama Author:Hideaki Sorachi
“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.” PainHurtSadnessTearsSorrowCryingBeing StrongPainful MemoriesGintama Author:Hideaki Sorachi
“Tears are tears, but I don't want to draw tears that aren't proactive. The feeling "Ahh, it's so sad" when people die and it's all over, it doesn't feel quite right. Even though a lot of people died in Gintama. Even if people die, it's not the end. I don't want to draw tears that fall and stay at the same place, but droplets that sprinkle along the road to one's future.” PeopleIfsWantFeelsEndsFeelingsDiesFallTearsDrawsDiedOver ItProactiveSo SadSprinklesDroplets Author:Hideaki Sorachi
“I often hear that Gintama is very kind to losers. The thought that “a failure like me can still keep living when I read this manga.” But I didn't intentionally draw losers. I've been told that it's because I'm a loser too. Well, fine. But honestly, I think everyone's a loser. The only difference is the skin we put on. Once you open the lid and look inside, everyone's the same.” ThinkingWellsLooksKindStillsDifferencesFineDrawsSkinsHonestlyLike MeLoser Author:Hideaki Sorachi
“It’s the same as always. He doesn’t pursue those who leave, and ignores those who come.” Pursue Author:Hideaki Sorachi
“Hey, listen. I don’t care what you punks do around the universe, but this is my sword, and anywhere it can reach is my country. Bastards who come in and try to mess with my things... whether it be a shogun, whether it be space pirates, whether it be a meteorite... I’ll destroy them!” TryingCountryCareGuyUniverseSpaceDon't CareMessI Don't CarePirate Author:Hideaki Sorachi
“Living without protecting what needs to be protected is the same as death.” NeedsProtected Author:Hideaki Sorachi
“Man, fountains pen are a pain to use, drawing backgrounds is a also a pain... Drawing manga really is a pain. In short living is a pain... I want to become a cheesburger” MenWantUsePainDrawingBackgroundsPensFountainFountain Pens Author:Hideaki Sorachi
