I didn't think much about foreign readers when I began 'Naruto,' but I knew that many of the artists who influenced me had already been accepted overseas.

I think of you as a friend. I used to think "friend" was just another word... Nothing more, nothing less. But when I met you, I realized what was important was the word's meaning.

forgive yourself for what you aren't able to do, the ones who aren't able to acknowledge their ownselves are bound to fail

The next generation will always surpass the previous one. It's one of the never-ending cycles in life.

Then when I saw Pain attack Hinata, I was so mad, so full of rage, I let the Nine-Tails take over without even thinking about it.

The weaker you are the louder you bark. -Tenten

Listen.. to your motor-mouth mother..... Lovely Minato said