“No. There is no balance, and no retribution, and no rules. The rules and balances you blather about are hopeful creations of a man fearing death.”
“There is balance in taste, too, and an unbalanced taste can't captivate the eater. In order to create harmony, you have to think about balance, and to get balance in the kitchen you have to follow seemingly insignificant but crucial rules.”
“... to be in any sort of relationship where you do not express yourself, simply to keep the peace, is a relationship ruled by one person and will never be balanced or healthy.”
“Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is the rule.”
“You have to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair. In the end it’s all a question of balance.”
“Death is what makes life possible. It's the balance, Meridian. There always has to be balance.”