44 Death Note Quotes That Define the Anime

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1. “Being alone is better than being with the wrong person.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “Being alone is better than being with the wrong person.”

2. “For murderers, there is no good or evil. I know that.

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “For murderers, there is no good or evil. I know that.”

3. “Sometimes, the questions are complicated – and the answers are simple.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “Sometimes, the questions are complicated – and the answers are simple.”

4. “I Take a Potato Chip, and EAT IT!

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “I Take a Potato Chip, and EAT IT!”

5. “There is no heaven or hell. No matter what you do while you’re alive, everybody goes to the same place once you die. Death is Equal.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “There is no heaven or hell. No matter what you do while you’re alive, everybody goes to the same place once you die. Death is Equal.”

6. “Careful what you do, cuz “God

– Misa Amane

Misa Amane Quote: “Careful what you do, cuz “God”

7. “Look around you, and all you will see are people the world would be better off without.

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “Look around you, and all you will see are people the world would be better off without.”

8. “No matter how gifted you are… You, alone, cannot change the world.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “No matter how gifted you are… You, alone, cannot change the world.”

9. “All humans die the same, the place they go after death isn’t decided upon by a god it is Mu (nothingness).

– Ryuk

Ryuk Quote: “All humans die the same, the place they go after death isn’t decided upon by a god it is Mu (nothingness).”

10. “Risking your life and doing something that could easily rob you of your life are exact opposites.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “Risking your life and doing something that could easily rob you of your life are exact opposites.”

11. “Unless someone makes the first move, nothing will happen.

– Misa Amane

Misa Amane Quote: “Unless someone makes the first move, nothing will happen.”

12. “It’s time I started living my own life.

– Mello

Mello Quote: “It’s time I started living my own life.”

13. “In All Things, One Cannot Win With Defense Alone. To Win, You Must Attack.

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “In All Things, One Cannot Win With Defense Alone. To Win, You Must Attack.”

14. “I can’t develop feelings. That’s how most idiots screw up.

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “I can’t develop feelings. That’s how most idiots screw up.”

15. “In the end, there is no greater motivation than revenge.

– Mello

Mello Quote: “In the end, there is no greater motivation than revenge.”

16. “I have two rules, first, I’m never wrong. Second, if I’m wrong…back to the first rule.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “I have two rules, first, I'm never wrong. Second, if I'm wrong...back to the first rule.”

17. “The thing I hate the most is to trample on other people’s good will.

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “The thing I hate the most is to trample on other people’s good will.”

18. “Kira is childish and he hates losing… I’m also childish and hate to lose. That’s how I know.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “Kira is childish and he hates losing… I’m also childish and hate to lose. That’s how I know.”

19. “If you can’t beat the game, if you can’t solve the puzzle, you’re nothing but a loser.

– Near

Near Quote: “If you can’t beat the game, if you can’t solve the puzzle, you’re nothing but a loser.”

20. “By trying too hard we put ourselves at a greater risk.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “By trying too hard we put ourselves at a greater risk.”

21. “Hear This — I’m Not Only Kira, But I’m Also God Of The New World!

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “Hear This — I'm Not Only Kira, But I'm Also God Of The New World!”

22. “When You Die, I’ll Be The One Writing Your Name In My Death Note.

– Ryuk

Ryuk Quote: “When You Die, I'll Be The One Writing Your Name In My Death Note.”

23. “In this world, there is only good and evil, that was the first universal truth I grasped from observing the world around me when I was a child. Every human being without exception ends up falling into one category or the other.

– Mikami Teru

Mikami Teru Quote: “In this world, there is only good and evil, that was the first universal truth I grasped from observing the world around me when I was a child. Every human being without exception ends up falling into one category or the other.”

24. “If you use your head, you won’t get fat even if you eat sweets.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “If you use your head, you won’t get fat even if you eat sweets.”

25. “Wow! It feels like I’m watching a sitcom

– Ryuk

Ryuk Quote: “Wow! It feels like I'm watching a sitcom”

26. “The human world is a boring place with boring people doing boring things.

– Ryuk

Ryuk Quote: “The human world is a boring place with boring people doing boring things.”

27. There are… many types of monsters in this world: Monsters who will not show themselves and who cause trouble; monsters who abduct children; monsters who devour dreams; monsters who suck blood, and… monsters who always tell lies.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “There are… many types of monsters in this world: Monsters who will not show themselves and who cause trouble; monsters who abduct children; monsters who devour dreams; monsters who suck blood, and… monsters who always tell lies.”

28. “If you keep this secret, I’ll give you a strawberry

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “If you keep this secret, I'll give you a strawberry”

29. “If Kira Gets Caught, He Is Evil. If Kira Rules The Word, He Is Justice.

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “If Kira Gets Caught, He Is Evil. If Kira Rules The Word, He Is Justice.”

30. “Humans aren’t made perfectly. Everyone lies. Even so… I’ve been careful not to tell lies that hurt others.

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “Humans aren’t made perfectly. Everyone lies. Even so… I’ve been careful not to tell lies that hurt others.”

31. “Learn to treasure your life because unfortunately, it can be taken away from you anytime.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “Learn to treasure your life because unfortunately, it can be taken away from you anytime.”

32. “I don’t care if it is fortunate or unfortunate that Light picked up the Death Note. However… It is generally bad luck for a person to be followed by a God of Death.

– Ryuk

Ryuk Quote: “I don’t care if it is fortunate or unfortunate that Light picked up the Death Note. However… It is generally bad luck for a person to be followed by a God of Death.”

33. “Whatever the reason may be, murder is always wrong.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “Whatever the reason may be, murder is always wrong.”

34. “Let’s value our lives.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “Let's value our lives.”

35. “He who strikes first, wins.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “He who strikes first, wins.”

36. “This isn’t divine judgement. It’s the work of some childish killer who’s playing at divine retribution. That’s all.

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “This isn’t divine judgement. It’s the work of some childish killer who’s playing at divine retribution. That’s all.”

37. “This World Is Rotten And Those Who Are Making It Rot Deserve To Die. Someone Has To Do It, So Why Not Me?

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “This World Is Rotten And Those Who Are Making It Rot Deserve To Die. Someone Has To Do It, So Why Not Me?”

38. “You can’t ever win if you’re always on the defensive. To win, you have to attack!

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “You can’t ever win if you’re always on the defensive. To win, you have to attack!”

39. “The real evil is the power to kill people. Someone who finds himself with that power is cursed. No matter how you use it, anything obtained by killing people can never bring true happiness.

– Soichiro Yagami

Soichiro Yagami Quote: “The real evil is the power to kill people. Someone who finds himself with that power is cursed. No matter how you use it, anything obtained by killing people can never bring true happiness.”

40. “Laws aren’t perfect, because humans who created laws aren’t perfect. It’s impossible to be perfect. However, the laws are evidence of the human’s struggle to be righteous.

– Sochiro Yagami

Sochiro Yagami Quote: “Laws aren’t perfect, because humans who created laws aren’t perfect. It’s impossible to be perfect. However, the laws are evidence of the human’s struggle to be righteous.”

41. “Say what you want, but I’ll be taking the cake

– L Lawliet

L Lawliet Quote: “Say what you want, but I'll be taking the cake”

42. “You have lost, Light. Didn’t I say in the beginning, when you die, the one who’ll write your name down in a notebook will be me? That is the deal between the Shinigami and the first human to get their hands on the note in the human world. Once you enter prison, I don’t know when you’ll die. It’s annoying to wait. Your life is already over. You’ll die here.

– Ryuk

Ryuk Quote: “You have lost, Light. Didn’t I say in the beginning, when you die, the one who’ll write your name down in a notebook will be me? That is the deal between the Shinigami and the first human to get their hands on the note in the human world. Once you enter prison, I don’t know when you’ll die. It’s annoying to wait. Your life is already over. You’ll die here.”

43. “People in supervising positions in investigation are supposed to give too much of their opinion, and if they are wrong, all it would take is an apology.

– Near

Near Quote: “People in supervising positions in investigation are supposed to give too much of their opinion, and if they are wrong, all it would take is an apology.”

44. “In this world, there are very few people who actually trust each other.

– Light Yagami

Light Yagami Quote: “In this world, there are very few people who actually trust each other.”
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