Rei Ayanami quotes from Neon Genesis Evangelion

Rei

Man fears the darkness, and so he scrapes away at the edges of it with fire.

Rei

Mountain. Heavy are the mountains, something that changes through the ages. Sky. Blue sky. Something visible, something invisible. Sun. Something unique. Water. Something agreeable. Commander Ikari. Flowers. Many of them alike, many of them useless. Sky. Red, red sky. Red color. Red color that I hate. Water flow. Blood. The smell of blood. A woman that does not bleed. Made from the red soil are humans. Made by Man and Woman are humans. Town. Something that humans made. Eva. Something that humans made. Humans are what? Something that God made. Humans are things which humans made. The things I possess are my life and mind. The vessel of a mind. Entry plug, the throne of a soul.

Rei

[unable to remember recent events] I think it's because I am the third one.

Rei Ayanami

Why am I here? Why am I still alive? For what purpose? For whose purpose? The Fifth Child? Why? In what way are he and I alike?

Shinji Ikari

Aren’t you going to have a reactivation test today? Aren’t you scared Rei? Aren’t you afraid of piloting Unit 0?

Rei Ayanami

Why?

Shinji Ikari

Well, I heard you were hurt pretty bad in an earlier experiment so… I thought… you might be…

Rei Ayanami

Aren’t you Commander Ikari’s son?

Shinji Ikari

Mmhhmm

Rei Ayanami

Don’t you have faith in your own fathers work?

Shinji Ikari

No of course not! How could I ever trust him again!?

Shinji Ikari

What?

Shinji Ikari

Do I really have to pilot Eva again?

Rei Ayanami

Yes, you do.

Shinji Ikari

Uh, I don’t want to! You can be so cool about it because you haven’t had the kind of experiences I had yet! I don’t want to go through it again!

Rei Ayanami

Then you can just stay here in bed.

Shinji Ikari

What do you mean by that?

Rei Ayanami

I will pilot Eva Unit 1. Dr. Akagi has already prepared to rewrite the personal data files for Unit 1.

Shinji Ikari

Ritsuko is?

Rei Ayanami

Captain Katsuragi and Dr. Akagi will be waiting for me in the cage.

Shinji Ikari

Uh, hey…

Rei Ayanami

Goodbye.

Shinji Ikari

Maybe… this will be our last day alive.

Rei Ayanami

Why would you say something like that? You won’t die. I’ll be protecting you.

Shinji Ikari

Ayanami, just why do you pilot this thing?

Rei Ayanami

Because I’m bonded to it.

Shinji Ikari

You’re bonded?

Rei Ayanami

Yes, it’s a bond.

Shinji Ikari

You mean, to my father?

Rei Ayanami

To all people.

Shinji Ikari

You’re very strong Rei.

Rei Ayanami

I have nothing else.

Shinji Ikari

What do you mean you have nothing else?

Rei Ayanami

It’s time, lets go. Goodbye Shinji.

Shinji Ikari

Ayanami! Are you all right? Ayanami! …Don’t ever say that! Just don’t say that you have nothing else! Just don’t say that! And don’t say goodbye when you leave for a mission, it’s just too sad. [sobs quietly]

Rei Ayanami

Why are you crying? I’m very sorry I don’t know what I should do or feel at a time like this.

Shinji Ikari

Why don’t you just try smiling?

Misato

[naked, smiling at and motioning towards Shinji] Tell me Shinji. Do you want to become one with me? To be of one mind and body? It could be very, very nice. Ask me anytime, I'm ready.

Asuka

[naked, smiling at and motioning towards Shinji] Hey Shinji, idiot. Don't you want to be one with me? To be of one mind and body? It would be really awesome. You oughta' appreciate your good fortune, come on.

Rei

[naked, smiling at and motioning towards Shinji] Do you want to become one with me? To be of one mind and body? It could be very pleasant. Shinji.

Misato

Do you want to become one with me?

Asuka

To be of one mind and body and soul?

Rei

It could be very pleasant.

Relax and release your soul.

Rei

Who is this? You? Myself and an EVA. No, I sense somebody other than myself. Who are you? An Angel? Are you one of the beings we call the Angels?

Don't you want to become one with me?

Rei

No. I am me. Not you.

Hmm, but you shall. It's too late. I will share part of my mind with you. Let me share with you these emotions. This is pain. Do you feel this pain?

Rei

This pain? No, it's different. Loneliness. Yes. Loneliness.

Loneliness? I don't understand.

Rei

You don't want to be by yourself, correct? We are many but you are alone. You hate it don't you?

That is what it is to be lonely? That is what your mind is. It is what fills your soul. You are that sorrow.

Misato

If you take that into consideration, then perhaps this world isn't that bad.

Shinji

Still, the reality itself might not be bad, but I could still hate myself.

But it's your mind which takes reality and separates it into what's bad and hateful.

It's only the mind which separates reality from truth.

Any new position from which you view your reality will change your perception of its nature. It's all literally a matter of perspective.

There are as many truths as there are people.

Kensuke

But there is only one truth that is your truth. That's the one that's formed by whatever point of view that you chose to view it from. It's a revised perception that protects you.

That's true. And one can have a perspective that's far too small.

However, a person can only see things from the perspective that they chose to see them from.

Asuka

One must learn to judge things via the perceived truths that one receives from others.

Misato

For example, sunny days make you feel good.

Rei

Rainy days make you feel gloomy.

Asuka

If you are told this is so, then that is what you believe is so.

Ritsuko

But you can have fun on a rainy day as well!

Your truth can be changed simply by the way you accept it. That's how fragile the truth for a human is.

A person's truth is so simple, that most ignore it to concentrate on what they think are deeper truths.

Gendo

You, for example, are simply unused to what it is to be liked by others.

Misato

You've never learned how to deal with fearing what others feel about you and so you avoid it.

Shinji

But, don't the others hate me?

Asuka

What are you, stupid? Haven't you realized it's all in your imagination, you megadork!

Shinji

But, I hate myself.

Rei

One who truly hates himself cannot love, he cannot place his trust in another.

Shinji

I'm a coward. I'm cowardly, sneaky and weak.

Misato

No, only if you think you are, but if you know yourself, you can take care of yourself.

Shinji

[introspectively] I hate myself. But, maybe, maybe I could love myself. Maybe, my life can have a greater value. That's right! I am no more or less than myself. I am me! I want to be myself! I want to continue existing in this world! My life is worth living here!

[applauding] Congratulations!

Shinji

Thank you all!

Shinji

Nobody understands me.

Rei

You never understood anything.

Shinji

I thought this was supposed to be a world without pain, and without uncertainty.

Rei

That's because you thought that everyone else felt the same as you do.

Shinji

You betrayed me! You betrayed my feelings!

Rei

You misunderstood from the very beginning. You just believed what you wanted to believe.

Shinji

Nobody wants me, so they can all just die.

Rei

Then what is your hand for?

Shinji

Nobody cares whether or not I exist. Nothing ever changes, so they can all just die.

Rei

Then tell me, what is your heart for?

Shinji

It would be better if I never existed. I should just die, too.

Rei

Then why are you here?

Shinji

I-is it okay for me to be here?

Gendo

I've waited so long for this moment to arrive. I will finally be with you again, Yui. When Shinji is near me, all I ever do is cause him pain. I thought it was better when I did nothing at all.

Were you afraid of Shinji?

Gendo

I didn't believe that anyone could love me. I never deserved to be loved.

Kaworu

So, you were running away. And you rejected the others around you, so there was no chance that you would ever be hurt.

And you were terrified by the invisible bonds that people form.

Rei

You were afraid and so you closed off your heart.

Gendo

And so, this is my retribution. Forgive me, Shinji.

Don’t call me anymore. I hate you. God, you’re persistent. I wouldn’t be caught dead with you. You’re bothering me. There’s no way we can start over again, you jerk! Goodbye. I wish you’d think. Are you being serious? I have no interest in getting back together with you. Look at you. Let’s just be friends. This all was just a cheap thing. Do I even know you? You’re getting me nervous. Why don’t you do the world a favor and just die? Who the hell are you? I don’t love you that way. Who the hell are you? I couldn’t care less whether you lived or died. I don’t want you in my life. None of your business. To be honest, you get on my nerves. I don’t need you anymore. Stop following me around! I can’t do this anymore. Don’t get me wrong. Why won’t you take “no” for an answer? Who would want to go out with you? You’re bothering me. Let’s break up! Go away. Please stop. I don’t need you. Are you still here? I never did. I can’t stand the sight of you. Why won’t you leave? Let’s just be friends. I thought I asked you to leave. You don’t own me. Get out. Grow up, would you?! I don’t want you around anymore, you wimp!

Misato

If it’s too painful, you can always make it stop.

Rei

If you don’t like it, you can just run away.

Do you want to be at ease? Do you want to feel peace of mind? Do you want to become one with me? To have our bodies and souls join as one?

Asuka

I’d rather die than do it with you!