“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