Quotes and Voice-Lines by Xiao

I'm far from human. I can't make much of human emotions.

I deal in death. If you cannot bring yourself to kill - speak my name.

Many mortals fear lightning... incomprehensible. Fear of something so common.

The damned will sooner die again than lay a hand on me.

Reduced to just standing around. How absurd.

Night... when the darkness comes to envelope you. Don't stay outside.

Don't think about getting close, and stay out of my way, or all that awaits you is regret.

Once the snow is thick enough, we can eat it.

If you awake to a knife at your throat, if monsters dig their claws into you, if death comes knocking at your door, call out my name. Adeptus Xiao. I will be here when you call.

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.

Fear is for insignificant cowards.

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

This is supposed to be a battle between gods, yet you choose to hide behind a mortal. And now, you're acting like you'd sacrifice yourself for a human. Are you having fun proving a false sense of heroism to yourself, Buer?

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

Reality is the stillness buried deep beneath the illusion.

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.

Even the God of Wisdom is restricted by the habits of cognition. How disappointing.

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.

I need your actions, not your words.

Dreams are rich bundles of human wisdom.

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

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

Every journey has its final day. Don't rush!

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

It is here that heart and soul are as one like clouds. Death is a constant for all among the multitudes that sit beneath the heavens.

Sorry... Paimon's mouth just works so much faster than everyone else's.

So we just need to fight monsters from the abyss and a dragon. No pressure or anything!

People say that a secret shared is a secret no more, but I like to think that true friends keep each other's secrets.

I always say that blind optimism isn't the answer - if you want a bright future, you have to go out and seize it with your own two hands!

The world is full of lost ballads just waiting to be rediscovered.

Let's go jumping in puddles and see who can make the biggest splash!

A warrior must always be ready to face any challenge with his blade. The outcome of the battle is irrelevant - what matters is that you learn from the experience.

This place is pretty dead... by which I mean, there's nothing to kill.

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?

I'm flying with you in my heart.

Paimon: "Which do you like more: cats or dogs?"
Traveler: "I prefer Paimon."

A blade is like a tea-leaf. Only those who sample it many times can appreciate its true qualities.

Close your eyes and face the wind... It feels wonderful, doesn't it?

Sometimes, hopes and dreams bring suffering instead of happiness.

The ability to appreciate beauty is an important virtue.

The Fatui would do well to update their intelligence concerning me. Ah, but of course that would require one of you to return in one piece.

Everything comes at a cost. And if you aspire to things that most could never dream of, then naturally, there will be an unimaginable price to pay.

Teammates? Ugh. Always good for collateral.