Griffith quotes from Berserk

Griffith

Will you always be left doubting me when I lay down my life for you?

Griffith

One man's dream can hold dominion over the entire world, for one who dedicates his life to the forging of a single sword. While many can pursue their dreams in solitude, other dreams are like great storms blowing hundreds, even thousands of dreams apart in their wake. Dreams breathe life into men and can cage them in suffering. Men live and die by their dreams. But long after they have been abandoned, they still smoulder deep in men's hearts. Some see nothing more than life and death. They are dead, for they have no dreams.

Griffith

In my mind, a true friend never relies on another's dream. The man who would be my friend must have his own reason for living, beyond me. And he should put his heart and soul into protecting his dream. He should never hesitate to defend it, even against me. For me to call a man my friend, he must be equal to me in all respects.

Griffith

He so badly wanted to be a knight. I remember this boy well; whenever he looked at me, his eyes filled with wonder, as though I were a hero. Was he happy, I wonder; he died pursuing his dream, but I think it was my dream that killed him.

Griffith

Stake your lives on this fight! Our survival demands that we stake our lives on this fight! And to survive, is to be victorious!

Griffith

(Showing Guts his Behelit) She called it the Egg of the King. For once you possess this, you are destined to rule the world in exchange for your flesh and blood

Griffith

They are...excellent soldiers. Together we have faced death so many times. They are loyal to me, willing to follow me into the jaws of death for my dream. But that does not make them my friends. To me, a friend is someone who would never depend on another's dream. Someone who wouldn't be compelled by anyone, but would determine and pursue his own reason to live...Someone who would put his heart and soul to protect it, even if it mean from myself. For me to call a man my friend, he must be equal to me in all respects.

Where am I? Their deaths are flowing through me. I feel nothing. My memories are slowly overflowing. Why...? Why do men... I see... So that's why...

Griffith

As you wish. (Draws his sword) I rather enjoy settling things by force.

Casca

Griffith!

Griffith

Leave us alone Casca.

Casca

But-

Griffith

Don't worry. I will get what I want.

Guts

(to himself) I've had enough of this bullshit. (charges) You make me SICK!

Griffith

(points his sword at Gut's face) I enjoy fighting you, my friend. You'd go to any length to defeat me. But now, you can't wield your sword unless I move. I wouldn't mind if you'd rather postpone this.

Guts

You know, you talk too much. Let me tell you, in battle there is only one way you should be using your mouth! (bites down on the sword)

Griffith

Now, my friend, you have a choice: Admit defeat, or I will be forced to dislocate your shoulder. Either way makes no difference to me. Now choose.

Guts

(begrudgingly) You...bastard. (Griffith cripples Guts, defeating him. The other Hawks rush to congratulate Griffith)

Corkus

(to Guts) Hey, champ, how does it feel to lose two in a row? (Griffith brushes Corkus aside, and takes Guts face in his hands)

Griffith

And so, now you belong to me, Guts.

Rickert

Do you mean it?

Griffith

From now on, he is a member of the Hawks!