"Hundreds spend their best years chasing the eSports dream. One in fifty makes it. This is for those who don't."
— Intro
"The game is punishing. It's stressful. It's draining. It builds you up and tears you down."
"It's not for everyone. It might not even be for me."
— Mach on Starcraft
"Everyone knows your type. You fly out here on a whim and waste six weeks 'training.' You aren't the first and unfortunately won't be the last. Your plane ticket doesn't buy you the right to call yourself a pro-gamer. Save your money and your time and go back home."
— Bolt on amateur foreigners
"When I was sixteen, some upjumped Brood War clan scraped me from the bottom of the barrel and set me up in their overcrowded sweatshop of a team house. Had to sleep above someone at least two years past a graceful retirement. I've seen solitaire players with better APM. He snored. A lot."
— Accel on the good old days
"Five or six years of Starcraft, and then you're left with the dregs of your prize money and sore wrists. And hopefully some friends and fond memories."
— Mach on progamer careers
"The community is what keeps the game alive. I know it's wrong to loathe it. But knowing that doesn't make it any easier."
— Mach on Fan Dumb
"Wait a second. I'm going to live with a bunch of girls? This isn't one of those sponsor-bait teams, is it? Did you trick me into signing on as a practice drone? This was not part of the future protoss bonjwa's plan!"
— Stunt on his new team
"It's not that simple. What are you supposed to do if your teammate can't perform and needs to be replaced? What if your friendship keeps you from offering honest criticism, the kind that hurts to hear?"
"Nobody is expected to be friends with their coworkers at an office job. You act cordial and work together to get something done. That's it. There's no reason that Esports should be any different."
— Jett on the drawbacks of the Power of Friendship
"GOD DAMNIT ACCEL, I TOLD YOU ABOUT THAT IN CONFIDENCE. IF ANY OF YOU EVER BRING THIS UP AGAIN, YOU DIE."
— Jett on the fanboy with the Jett waifu pillow
"I have max level characters in the most popular three, but that does not qualify me as an addict on its own."
— Reva on MMOs
"Don't let anyone guilt you into being an activist. I mean, if it's what you want to do, then go for it. But you have no obligation to pick up a megaphone because you succeeded."
"That seems somewhat selfish."
"Yeah, well, when you win a VSL and find out that people care more about your gender than your play, let me know if you change your mind."
— Jett and Reva discuss the glass ceiling
"The more I think about it, the more messed up it seems that we'd spend our careers with people we hate."
— Jett reconsiders the Power of Friendship
"You play to avoid losing. There's nothing inherently wrong with playing that way, but you should be aware of the fact. I'm a firm believer that games showcase personality in its purest form. Starcraft isn't so different from Go. I know that because life isn't so different from Go. Strive to win, Mach. Not to not lose."
— Mr. Yeon uses a game of Go for Wax on, Wax off
"You do not need to explain your relationship with an old man if you would rather not."
— Reva on Mr. Yeon
"Starcraft is inherently less valuable than most other things, Art, athletics, education, science, a corporate career. Objectively, my time is better spent on almost anything other than pro-gaming."
"But I do not believe I can truly distinguish myself at any of those things, while it is possible as a pro-gamer."
— Reva on Because I'm Good At It
"How does anyone macro?! It's boring, exhausting, and makes you consider a zillion variables. Economy management is so stupid."
"You just described what Starcraft is supposed to be, minus the boring part."
— Stunt and Accel on playing standard games
"Why are you here, Mach? Why did you come to Korea?"
"What...? To... to play Starcraft. You already know the answer..."
"No, you didn't. You have some natural talent for Starcraft, but you didn't come here to make use of it. You quit when it gets hard, and your minor accomplishments help fuel the lie that you're capable of being great without putting in the work."
— Jett explains The Reason You Suck
"If we live without pursuing our passions, what good is living at all? Prizes, fame, status... These things are achieved by few. But every competitor must play for a love of the game and pride of a well-earned victory. Competition is a noble thing. It drives us to improve, innovate, and test the limits of who we are and what we can do."
— Mr. Yeon defends the Esports dream
"Yo, Reva. Wanna grab some dinner? We can practice our fusion dance for tomorrow."
"A potara earring is necessary for fusion between two distinct beings, Stunt. And the hyperbolic time chamber is a more apt metaphor for Mach's training regimen regardless."
— Stunt and Reva on Archon Mode
