"At least in academics, you can control the outcome, whether it's good or bad." - Shizuku Mizutani
“God decides when people get to be lucky or unlucky so everything balances out in the end.” - Haru Yoshida
“I read that when people feel anxious, they crave human contact." - Shizuku Mizutani
“If I make a wrong choice, will I go back to loving you so much my grades start suffering? So, I decided to focus on studying.” - Shizuku Mizutani
“Female friendship is lateral. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. In our world, we're supposed to all hold hands and cross the finish line at the same time!” - Natsume Asako
“I thought that people in love were supposed to be together...” - Haru Yoshida
"Humans will wither away if they're always alone. The only remedy would be to seek out other people." - Kyouko Misawa
“If you want to make peace, you need to show that you mean it.” - Shizuku Mizutani
"But, love is good. It changes people, for better or worse. You could look at it as a chance for you to change. The best kind of love helps you grow up." - Mitsuyoshi Misawa
“I concluded that I was disappointed because I built up my expectations” - Shizuku Mizutani
“You can’t pick up water once it’s spilled. So handle it carefully.” - Haru Yoshida
“Once you’ve recognized your mistakes, it’s easy enough to correct them.” - Shizuku Mizutani
"Why am I asking for answers that will just depress me more?” - Oshima Chizuru
"If you can't give up one, learn to balance both at the same time. Why does it have to be all or nothing?" - Kenji Yamaguchi
“It was so sad. The guy gets partway up before he’s dropped back down. God shouldn’t be so cruel.” - Haru Yoshida
“It’s impossible to guess how someone else feels. In that case, I should let it all out.” - Shizuku Mizutani
“You can’t feel lonely if there’s no one else around.” - Kenji Yamaguchi
“If there’s somewhere else you’d rather be, it’s better to not keep it bottled up. Don’t lose sight of what you really want.” - Shizuku Mizutani
"I'm no expert, but I think people mope when their expectations are too high. It's tiring when you always have to overachieve. Don't overdo it. Just work on achieving what you can." - Haru Yoshida
"For now, I can say that the light was very pretty and it was probably much, much prettier because I wasn't alone." - Shizuku Mizutani
These gems came from a bunch of high school students (with exception to the Misawa siblings), but they certainly have a huge impact. Some of these quotes force viewers to rethink life in general and offer the perfect advice for issues everyone is familiar with. Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun can be pretty deep for a slice-of-life anime.