Quotes and Voice-Lines by Alhaitham

If you're suggesting that we escalate this from a verbal exchange to a physical one, I accept.

This is not just some worthless book. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find a physical book like this in Sumeru?

Kaveh tends to be overly sensitive about everyone and everything he crosses paths with, and he's constantly making a fuss about nothing. Maybe it's because he's too emotionally fragile.

I don't need to fight I only need to think. Everything is connected. All I have to do is find the weakest link, deal with the causal factors and everything else tends to resolve itself. Essentially, more time on contemplation, less time on execution.

All intellectuals are lunatics in the eyes of fools. I'll take that as a compliment.

Those who understand the rules can delineate boundaries, and identify gray areas.

To achieve this impossible taks, it sounds like you'll need to fool your own heart first. Although it may feel like a trick, self-encouragement may be the most important tool we have.

Naturally, I slept just fine. After all, a good rest should be considered part of the plan, since energy is an important resource.

There is always an opportunity for safety after danger passes.

The Eremites once said that I was a lunatic. Perhaps a little madness is essential to be successful in research.

If you want to raise a vicious wolf, you need to make sure that you can avoid its bite.

The point of discussion is to arrive at a solution. Let's cut the small talk and move to the next point.

Well, if you truly are as skilled as you claim, then you can beat the answer out of them when they become hostile.

If we can't agree on any means of negotiation at all, then I'm afraid my next course of action will sting a little more than the mere falling-through of a few business deals.

When you are unable to understand a reasearcher's actions, most cases can be attributed to curiosity.

Yes, it's me again. I already warned you that if you weren't willing to sit and discuss things with me, I'd take measures to make things... uncomfortable for you.

Have I ever failed to follow through on my word in the past?

This is turning into quite an occasion. I also brought some backup - I assume you don't mind.

After all, there will always be those in this world who are dissatisfied with life as designed for them by the Akasha, and wish to change their fate.

It's crucial to dissipate any tension before we execute our plan.

He holds a body of knowledge more advanced than most could imagine, and his mind is constantly thinking, so maybe nothing in this world could ever fool him. But is the wise man truly wise to view the mediocre majority as defective? Because without them, there is no us.

Sometimes, hopes and dreams bring suffering instead of happiness.

The ability to appreciate beauty is an important virtue.

I can only pity the man who doesn't understand the first thing about beauty and romance.

Alhaitham: "It seems that you really can't stand my personality."
Kaveh: "Hah, what was your first clue?"

Dreams are rich bundles of human wisdom.

Do you even know how many times you've tried to take my Gnosis from me?

Come, Traveler. Just like before, allow me to awaken the memories in your dreams.

Your arrogance may know no bounds, and convictions may mean nothing to you, but I'll still listen to what you have to say.

A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone.

Lisa: "What was your booth for again?"
Tom: "It was free legal advice. I'm a lawyer."
Lisa: "So you are a creep."

Can't change the world by following all the rules.

Well you can't never let anything happen to him. Then nothing would ever happen to him!

Danger? I look on the wild side. I laugh in the face of danger!

There are many people in the country today who, through no fault of their own, are sane. Some of them were born sane. Some of them became sane later in their lives.

When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives.

"I swear, my dear. Sometimes our conversations remind me of a broken sword."
She raised an eyebrow.
"Sharp as hell," Lightsong said, "but lacking a point."

Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind.

My ideals have no stains.
I must correct you. People here bear no sins in the eyes of the gods... Only laws and the Tribunal can judge someone.
They can judge even me. So praise my magnificence and purity.

Eternity stretches things out over a long time. But each moment within it becomes all the more fragile.

With you by my side, though our mouths stay silent, my heart is at peace.

Observation is the first step of any experiment, but observing the current world doesn't satisfy me. It lacks an important dimension - that of time.

Some ambitions have the power to heal wounds, to bring victory, to inspire hope. But some ambitions, outlive their masters, long after their soul ascends. They remain as they were in the beginning, burning bright and true, for all eternity.

You should know that all power comes at a price. For every bit of power you gain, so too do you gain more responsibility.

Only once you know and respect death, can you truly understand the value of life.

Incoming friendly fire! Dodge - or don't. Your call.