Quotes from Black Butler, Vol. 1

Yana Toboso ·  192 pages

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“I like black for clothes, small items, and jewelry. It's a color that can't be violated by any other colors. A color that simply keeps being itself. A color that sinks more somberly than any other color, yet asserts itself more than all other colors. It's a passionate gallant color. Anything is wonderful if it transcends things rather than being halfway...”
― Yana Toboso, quote from Black Butler, Vol. 1


“The line between education and brainwashing is paper thin”
― Yana Toboso, quote from Black Butler, Vol. 1


“Something once lost will never return”
― Yana Toboso, quote from Black Butler, Vol. 1


“He is nothing more than one of my pawns. However, he is not a normal pawn. He is a pawn that can get across the whole board in one move.”
― Yana Toboso, quote from Black Butler, Vol. 1


“I'm simply one hell of a butler”
― Yana Toboso, quote from Black Butler, Vol. 1



About the author

Yana Toboso
Born place: in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Born date January 24, 1984
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