He Who Fights with Monsters 5 Quotes

“Do you know what the opposite of good is, Itsuki?” “Evil would be the obvious answer, but that’s not the answer you’re looking for.” “You’re right. The opposite of good is easy. That may have been the moral of the last Harry Potter book, now that I think about it. Anyway, people don’t do bad things because there is some antagonistic force driving them to sin. They do them because when the right thing is hard, making little compromises doesn’t seem so bad. A shortcut here, a little selfishness when no one will ever know. Every step makes the next one a little easier.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“This is an important opportunity, son, but while I know you admire Mr Asano, do not lose sight of how dangerous he is.” “We are all dangerous, Father. We have all slain many monsters.” “That’s not what I mean. You need not fear the man who kills, for all you need to do is be better. Fear the man who kills, then smiles and laughs like it is any other day. There is no line such a man will not cross, whatever he might tell you. Or tell himself.” “I don’t think he’s like that,” Itsuki said. “Look at the things he’s done. It’s clear how hard he’s trying to be a good man.” “Exactly,” Koya said. “Good men don’t have to try.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“Always either be modest or wildly self-aggrandising. Avoid anything in between, for there lies mediocrity.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“We've been instructed to extend you every courtesy, Mr Asano. By all means, feel free to immediately depart via the aperture.” “Well, gee, Shelia. You almost make a guy feel unwanted.” “I’ve been specifically directed not to express that sentiment.” “Oh, you have?” “Yes.” “Someone felt the need to go out of their way to tell you to not tell me that my presence was unwanted?” “They did.” “They mustn’t be aware of our great dynamic.” “Actually, I’ve been quite clear on that issue in my reports, Mr Asano. The aperture is right there, so please go ahead and use it.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“We have proof!” “So does climate change and how’s that going? If I hear anyone on our side peddling a line about the EOA being behind this, I will personally have wild monkey sex with your father.” “My father’s dead, you arsehole.” “Then he won’t struggle, will he? Get back to work.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“The opposite of good is easy. That may have been the moral of the last Harry Potter book, now that I think about it. Anyway, people don’t do bad things because there is some antagonistic force driving them to sin. They do them because when the right thing is hard, making little compromises doesn’t seem so bad. A shortcut here, a little selfishness when no one will ever know. Every step makes the next one a little easier.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“Look at the things he’s done. It’s clear how hard he’s trying to be a good man.” “Exactly,” Koya said. “Good men don’t have to try.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“Of course,” Denji said, then shook his head. “After all this time, it’s not how this moment was meant to go.” “I wouldn’t worry about it,” Jason said. “Star Wars fans feel like this every time a new movie comes out.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“Your dying wish is me ragging on Mum? Done.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“You just explained to your publicity guy how all the people that crossed you died horribly. Now he thinks that if he's mean to your niece, you're going to kill him and bury him out in the bush.” “That's actually not what I was thinking,” Terrance said. “I am now, though.” “Don't be ridiculous,” Jason said. “I wouldn't bury him out in the bush. I'd feed him to Colin.” “You didn't show Colin to the reporters, did you?” Farrah asked. “Of course not; you know what Colin's like. He's super friendly but also a terrifying apocalypse monster that feeds on blood and flesh.” “What about Terrance's bones?” Erika asked. “Colin's a little trooper, so I'm sure he'd manage,” Jason said. “He's got all those teeth, remember?”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“Dimensional bag. Bigger on the inside.” She held it up in front of her, looking at it with a sceptical expression. “You’re telling me that this thing is a bag of holding?” Jason narrowed his eyes at her. “Do you play Dungeons & Dragons?” Her face froze for an instant before she schooled it back into a mask. “No.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“Jason,” she said. “Did I ever tell you that you were my favourite grandchild?” “No, Grandmother.” “Good, because you’re not. You are coming along, though.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“You’ll meet her soon; she’s on her way here now.” “I’ll meet who?” “My friend who died.” “She’s not dead anymore?” “She got better. Eventually. I come back much quicker than she did every time I die.” “What?”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“Are you questioning our purpose here?” Cleary asked him. “No,” Gerling said. “I’m just pointing out that it’s our purpose. I hate to break it to you, Cleary, but however we end up spinning it, we’re the bad guys. I’m on board with that and you need to be as well.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“You believe in freedom but have the heart of a tyrant. You’ll do what you think is right, regardless of what it costs or who gets in your way.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“Did I ever tell you that you were my favourite grandchild?” “No, Grandmother.” “Good, because you’re not.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“Do not bother trying to unbalance my father with words, Jason,” Akari said. “His will is as sharp as his blade.” “He’s holding a blunt training sword,”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“How much of this are you following?” he asked her. “It's best not to try with Jason. Just let him run around, nod occasionally and wait for him to tire himself out.” “Kind of like a toddler.” “Exactly like a toddler.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“You just love throwing the wildest stuff at them and watching them get confused.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5

“This is my sister, Erika, her husband, Ian, and their daughter, um…” Jason took on an absent-minded expression, then his face lit up with recollection. “…Ellie,” he said. “This is my niece, Ellie.”
― Shirtaloon, He Who Fights with Monsters 5