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.

What, exactly, is the happiness that can be earned by turning away from reality?

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

A king is no king without his people, but a people without their king would be lost as well.

[Thinking about his first day if he were the Fuhrer] "On that day, all female officers will be required to wear... tiny miniskirts!" [Strikes pose] Roy Mustang, The Flame Alchemist, Full metal Alchemist

Father: Why did you not become mine God!? God: Because you did not believe in me.

It's a cruel and random world, but the chaos is all so beautiful.