So that the new generation that will be born can enjoy happiness. To pay the cost we will have to shoulder corpses and cross a river of blood (Riza Hawkeye -- Fullmetal Alchemist)

Manga is a very entertaining cultural form, made of many totally different genres. Don’t restrict yourself with a single style of manga. I would be delighted to be your springboard, but try to read as much as you can in order to branch out!

Teachings that do not speak of pain have no meaning...because humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return.

There's no such thing as a painless lesson. They just don't exist. Sacrifices are necessary. You can't gain anything without losing something first although if you can endure that pain and walk away from it, you'll find that you now have a heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle. Yeah, a heart made fullmetal.

Believe in yourself. Pick a path that you, deep down in your soul, won't be ashamed of.

Told you, Rose. Get too close to the sun, and you'll burn." -Edward Elric

Friends are connected by their souls, you can't just rinse something out that has been deeply instilled into your sou