“and the world we live in will be either better or worse, depending on whether we become better or worse. And that's where the power of love comes in. Because when we love, we always strive to become better than we are.”

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”

“when we love we strive to become better than we are”

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”

“That’s what alchemists do. They show that, when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”

“This is why alchemy exists," the boy said. "So that everyone will search for his treasure, find it, and then want to be better than he was in his former life. Lead will play its role until the world has no further need for lead; and then lead will have to turn itself into gold.That's what alchemists do. They show that, when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”

“Of all the ways we have found to hurt ourselves, the worse has been through love. We are always suffering because of someone who doesn't love us, or someone who has left us, or someone who won't leave us. If we are alone, it is because no one wants us...”