To obtain something, something of equal value must be given.
Even when our eyes are closed, there's a whole world that exists outside ourselves and our dreams.
Nothing's perfect, the world's not perfect. But it's there for us, trying the best it can; that's what makes it so damn beautiful.
Humankind cannot gain something without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. This is Alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
There's no such thing as a painless lesson. They just don't exist. Sacrifices are necessary. You can't gain anything without losing something first although if you can endure that pain and walk away from it, you'll find that you now have a heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle. Yeah, a heart made fullmetal.
Do you wanna play? Everyone's dead, so I got bored. Did you come to play with me? --Wrath
Greed may not be good, but it’s not so bad either. You humans think greed is just for money or power, but everyone wants something they can’t have.
Shay sometimes talked in a mysterious way, like she was quoting the lyrics of some band no one else listened to.
Her only way home was to betray her friend.
or simply:
