77 Quotes by Reki Kawahara

Love isn’t something you seek. It’s something you give.

This maybe a game, but it isn’t meant to be played.

It’s nothing personal, but anyone who engages me must inevitably experience amputation.

The game of death began on November 6, 2022. It was now late October 2024. Almost two years later, there was still no sign of rescue, no messages from outside. All we could do was survive day by day, getting closer to the top, one step at a time.

Hang in there, Kirito. Keep trying, for the sake of what you believe in. I’ll always be at your side. I’ll always be behind you, watching your back and supporting you.

Asuna imagined the light that made up their souls trading infinite information. She knew for certain that no matter what world, no matter how long they traveled, their hearts would never be apart. In fact, their hearts had been connected long ago. Since the moment they disappeared in a rainbow aurora above the collapse of Aincrad, or perhaps even before that – as lonely solo players who met deep in a dark labyrinth.

In order to keep your head about you and apply the teachings of the Aincrad style, it was essential to keep its secret motto in mind: “stay cool.

No matter what future comes for us, I will at least not regret choosing you.

I don’t think your motivation matters. All that matters is what you do.