50 Best Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Quotes
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood weaves in dark fantasy and adventure as Edward Elric and his brother, Alphonse go on a quest to retrieve the Philosopher’s Stone. Adapted by the series Fullmetal Alchemist, written by Hiromu Arakawa, this anime series is drastically different but follows the storyline of the manga.
Edward and Alphonse search for the stone that is the key to restoring their bodies after attempting to bring their mother back from the dead through alchemy. However, they aren’t the only ones on a mission to retrieve the stone. Follow along on the brothers’ quest as they confront powerful characters like Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, Scar, Winry, and many more!
Here’s the scoop on awesome quotes from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood!
1. “Survival is the only way, Ed. Live on and learn more about alchemy!” -Alphonse Elric
2. “Can you really hold the woman you love, with your blood-stained hands?” -Roy Mustang
3. “Stand up and walk. Keep moving forward. You’ve got two good legs. So, get up and use them. You’re strong enough to make your own path.” -Edward Elric
4. “The heroes during times of war are nothing but mass murderers during times of peace.” -Riza Hawkeye
5. “Dedication is talent all on its own.” -Alphonse Elric
6. “A lesson without pain is meaningless. That’s because no one can gain without sacrificing something. But by enduring that pain and overcoming it, he shall obtain a powerful, unmatched heart… A fullmetal heart.” -Edward Elric
7. “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.” -Greed
8. “I never feel more human than when I’m fighting real monsters.” -Roy Mustang
9. “If the ways of this world are based on equivalent exchange, as alchemy says, then in order to allow for a new generation to enjoy good fortune, the price that we must pay, is to carry the bodies of the dead across a river of blood.” -Riza Hawkeye
10. “It’s true. I don’t have a body, but I’m here. This is my punishment for setting foot on holy ground where mortals are forbidden. We made a mistake, Rose, and we’re paying for it.” -Alphonse Elric
11. “What could be more beautiful than doing work that puts your soul at risk because that’s what it means to be alive!” -Solf Kimblee
12. “There are some things in life that will only be understood through words.” -Winry Rockbell
13. “When you live, your life will end sooner or later. The body will return to the earth. Grass and flowers will grow on top of it. The soul will nourish the hearts… and it will live on in the hearts of other people.” -Izumi Curtis
14. “I won’t leave you! I’m sick of watching people die! and I can’t just sit back and take it anymore! I won’t let anyone else get killed! Not when I can protect them!” -Alphonse Elric
15. “You know as well as I do, you’re useless on rainy days!” -Riza Hawkeye
16. “If you think I’m a gear-head, that’s fine, but you had better get used to it! Because as long as you’re wearing my automail, you’re stuck with this gear-head whether you like it or not!” -Winry Rockbell
17. “Believe in yourselves and choose life over death. Otherwise, you’ve led a shameful existence.” -Izumi Curtis
18. “A king exists for his people, without subjects, rulers cannot exist.” -Ling Yao
19. “If it means surviving, I’ll be his best friend!” -Edward Elric
20. “This is ridiculous! Five grown men trying to sneak a peek at a ghost on their night off.” -Roy Mustang
21. “Rings and watches have nothing to do with it. My brother’s the Fullmetal Alchemist.” -Alphonse Elric
22. “Men should be able to handle both their job and their women, I do.” -Roy Mustang
23. “It’s much harder dealing with the living. Give me a ghost to talk to any day.” -Roy Mustang
24. “I am the ooze born from the gaping wound that was Ishbal. I neither pray to God nor appeal to him. Ooze deserves no forgiveness. And I will burn until I’m left dead in a ditch like the scum that I am.” -Scar
25. “When I return home, I will swallow every horrible thing I have done here, and I will smile when I’m with her.” -Maes Hughes
26. “I thought living forever was nothing but exhausting. But since I met you and our sons, for the first time I felt glad to be alive. It was a full life.” -Van Hohenheim
27. “This room reeks of optimism.” -Dr. Knox
28. “Why must everyone make such a fuss over the death of a single soldier? The moment a soldier dons his uniform, he accepts the reality that he might be buried in it.” -Wrath
29. “I am the truth of your despair.” -Truth
30. “Cause we’re not gods. We’re humans. Tiny, insignificant humans…who couldn’t even save a little girl.” -Edward Elric
31. “Even when our eyes are closed, there’s a whole world out there, that lives outside of ourselves and our dreams.” -Edward Elric
32. “The world isn’t perfect. But it’s there for us, doing the best it can…that’s what makes it so damn beautiful.” -Roy Mustang
33. “There’s an old myth, about a hero who flew on wings made out of wax. He thought he could touch the sun, but when he got too close, his wings melted, and he came crashing back down to Earth.” -Edward Elric
34. “All is one, one is all.” -Izumi Curtis
35. “Well, these are either the gates of glory or the entrance way to hell. Wait here, Lieutenant. If anything happens to me, then at least you’ll have a chance of getting out alive.” -Roy Mustang
36. “I lost my pawns, my knight, my rook, my bishop, and even my queen. But it’s not checkmate, just yet.” -Roy Mustang
37. “Fools! Don’t put those pale skinny freaks on the same level as my robust soldiers! -Olivier Armstrong
38. “Look straight at the people you kill; don’t take your eyes off them for a second. And don’t ever forget then because they won’t forget you.” -Solf J. Kimblee
39. “Love for the dead is pointless. We fight to keep them alive, that is all.” -Olivier Armstrong
40. “I have no use for a religion that’s been forsaken by its own god.” -Maes Hughes
41. “You see, I’m sure we can change. Because we’re weak. And because we die. We have to fight in order to live, and that’s what will make us strong.” -Trisha Elric
42. “Open your eyes, ‘God’ is nothing more than a construct created by man to inspire fear and promote order. If you wish to see me struck down, for all these atrocities, use your own hands to do so, not ‘God’s.'” -King Bradley
43. “Friends are connected by their souls you can’t just rinse something out that has been deeply instilled into your soul!” -Ling Yao
44. “Equivalent exchange. I’ll give you half of my life so give me half of yours!” -Edward Elric
45. “Brave humans who persevere are so easy to trick.” -Pride
46. “You’ve got two good legs, so use them. You’re strong enough to make your own path.” -Edward Elric
47. “It means that is battles, you must strike quickly, and end it quickly!” -Roy Mustang
48. “With all these things going on and the time passing idly, I just can’t sit and wait here.” -Edward Elric
49. “I don’t care about letters. The ideas and opinions of others don’t affect me. I decide with my own eyes.” -Olivier Armstrong
50. “The next time I make you cry, they’ll be tears of joy!” -Edward Elric
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