“The most intelligent people disguise the fact that they are intelligent. Wise men do not wear name tags. The more people talk about their own skills, the more desperate they are—their work should speak for itself.”

“There are going to be times when you learn more about the world you’re entering and feel defeated when you see the gap between the ideal and the reality… But that’s something we’ll all face. The people that face those obstacles and overcome them are people whose dreams come true.”

“Kira is evil ... There's no denying that ... But lately I've been starting to think of it more like this ... The real evil is the power to kill people. Someone who finds himself with that power is cursed. No matter how you use it, anything obtained by killing people can never bring true happiness.”

“You're just a crazy murderer who's confused himself with a god.... nothing more, nothing less.”

“Start looking around you... and all you see are people the world would be better off without.”

“The name of the human who is written in this note shall die.”

“... Besides it's better to have Miyoshi around. You and me have a been together since Jr. High. Without her around people might think we're gay.”