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

  • In 2001, Hiromu Arakawa created "The Fullmetal Alchemist", a manga that has sold approximately 64 million copies as of 2014 and it's been featured at The New York Times Best Seller Manga list.

  • Edward and Alphonse Elric are alchemist brothers searching for the legendary catalyst called the Philosopher's Stone.

  • Through their story, the creator explores social problems, hatred, warfare and religion.

  • But what really explores is the concept of equivalent exchange.

  • An alchemist concept that can be sum up as this: "You cannot gain something, without giving something in return."

  • This is Alchemy's First Law.

  • A belief the Elric brothers follow.

  • Humankind cannot gain something without first giving something in return.

  • To obtain, something of equal value must be lost.

  • It may be a painful lesson to learn, but as Edward says: "a lesson without pain is meaningless."

  • That's because no one can gain anything without sacrificing something.

  • But by enduring that pain and overcoming it, you will gain a powerful, unmatched heart.

  • A full metal heart.

  • So, stand up and walk. Keep moving forward. You've got two good legs. So get up and use them.

  • You're strong enough to make your own path.

  • You don't need to rely on anything.

  • We need to start walking again. We can't stand still.

  • Not as long as we're still alive because even when our eyes are closed, there's a whole world that exists outside ourselves and our dreams.

  • And it's waiting for you.

  • The world is big, but you are not small.

  • Remember that nothing's perfect. The world is not perfect but it's there for us, trying the best it can; that's what makes it so beautiful.

  • So, don't give up on your quest, even if you find pain, because that pain is nothing compared to what you will feel when you give up.

  • Be strong and never forgive the cruelty of this world.

  • It's our duty as human beings to be angry at injustice, but we must also endure it.

  • Because someone must sever this chain of hatred.

  • Believe in the future where everyone can live in happiness, because it's possible.

  • As Trisha Elric once said: "We really are weak creatures, but that's why we can strive to become stronger. Even if you feel it's useless, each step we take leads to something great."

  • That's why I'm sure we'll be able to change, because we're weak and because death is inevitable.

  • Humans try their best to live and end up becoming stronger.

  • Our greatest power is the same that makes us humans.

  • We fight to live, and that is what make us strong.

  • We can change.

  • Don't forget the Alchemy's Law: give something of yourself to the world and the world will give back.

  • The secret to living is giving.

  • The world is waiting for you and like Edward Elric always says, "if you can't find a door...make your own."

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

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