Yatora Yaguchi quotes from Blue Period (newest)

Yatora Yaguchi: Is this really happening? Is this the Hu–er Exam...?!

Yatora Yaguchi: More than having the worst drawing, I would risk failure by having an acceptable drawing that doesn't stand out. Actually, as long as it's eye-catching, even a terrible drawing should at least leave an impression.

Yatora Yaguchi: It's a fierce competition, but whether or not you let your mental health plummet under that pressure is a personal matter.

Yatora Yaguchi: At this point, I don't really know if this is good or bad, but even if it's slight, something is drawing me in... I finally felt like my art could swallow me whole.

Yatora Yaguchi: It's one of those pieces that draw you right in. I've felt this way a few times so far. That feeling where the boundaries between myself and the art become blurred. But... my art doesn't have that.

Yatora Yaguchi: The art I see in my head always looks so damn cool. But with every stroke I lay down, one, after another... I ruin my art, more and more.

Yatora Yaguchi: I've done my fair share of playing and studying. I thought I was living my life efficiently. But I got hooked on art. And for the first time in my life, I started to take things seriously. Even though I used to think that there was no future to be had in art.

Yatora Yaguchi: When it came to work and play, I always went all in. Though that didn't make them feel any more real. But when I expressed myself to others through painting, it was like the first time I ever really talked with people.

Yatora Yaguchi: Art is interesting because you can't understand everything just from reading a book. Our senses lead the way, and logic will follow. If so, then I'll just enjoy myself. I'll have fun with it.

Yatora Yaguchi: Of course it's impossible to understand everything about art. Highbrow... High barriers to entry... Maybe it doesn't need to be like that. Thinking "I don't really get it," used to stop me in my tracks... But just now, I took a small step.

Yatora Yaguchi: Thanks for remind me why I don't like you.

Yatora Yaguchi: If I fail, it's my fault. If I pass, it's all thanks to me.

Yatora Yaguchi: I've been holding my breath to stay focused all this time. But if I keep holding my breath, I'll suffocate. Taking a breather is not slacking.

Yatora Yaguchi: There's so little time and no right answer.

Yatora Yaguchi: Popular things all have some strengths. I too want a strength, a weapon of my own.

Yatora Yaguchi: Talented people are cheaters. They get to improve without much work.

Yatora Yaguchi: What am I doing? I tried to force myself to get excited, knowing coffee would make me drunk. I'm so miserable.

Yatora Yaguchi: if it's an exam, you should be able to prepare for it. But evaluating art comes down to personal taste.

Yatora Yaguchi: He's probably a genius. And I am... only human after all. I'm not special. I can't be a genius. I can only improve by practicing. Then I'll practice until you can't tell my work from that of a genius.

Yatora Yaguchi: Art conveys things that cannot be conveyed by words. I realized that there are many interesting things and ideas in this world.

Yatora Yaguchi: Before I started drawing, I thought making art was a kind of magic that only a select few could use.

Yatora Yaguchi: To express that I like something is scary.