History Quotes / HeroicSelfDeprecation

->''"What do you know?! What do you know about me?! This is the kind of man I am! I have no strength, but I want it all. I have no knowledge, but all I do is dream. There's nothing I can do, but I struggle in vain! I hate myself! All I do is talk a big game, and make myself sound like a big shot, when I can't do anything! I never do anything, yet I can complain like a pro. Who do I think I am?! It's amazing I can live like this and not feel ashamed! Right! I`m empty... There's nothing inside me at all! I know that...Yeah, that's obvious... I know it's obvious... Before I got into the situation that led me to all of you, do you have any idea what I did? I did nothing. I've never done a single thing. I had all that time, all that freedom... I could have done anything, but I never did a thing! And this is the result! What I am now is the result! All of my powerlessness, all of my incompetence, is the product of my rotten character. Wanting to accomplish something, when I`ve never done anything, goes beyond the limit of arrogance! The cost of all my laziness and all the wasteful habits in my life just ends up killing both you and me. That's right. I have no character. Even when I thought I could go on living here, nothing changed...That's right. I have no character. Even when I thought I could live here, nothing changed. At heart, I'm just a small, cowardly, filthy piece of trash, who's always worried about how others see me. And nothing... Nothing about me has changed! ...I absolutely hate myself..."''

->''What do you know?! What do you know about me?! This is the kind of man I am! I have no strength, but I want it all. I have no knowledge, but all I do is dream. There's nothing I can do, but I struggle in vain! I hate myself! All I do is talk a big game, and make myself sound like a big shot, when I can't do anything! I never do anything, yet I can complain like a pro. Who do I think I am?! It's amazing I can live like this and not feel ashamed! Right! I`m empty... There's nothing inside me at all! I know that...Yeah, that's obvious... I know it's obvious... Before I got into the situation that led me to all of you, do you have any idea what I did? I did nothing. I've never done a single thing. I had all that time, all that freedom... I could have done anything, but I never did a thing! And this is the result! What I am now is the result! All of my powerlessness, all of my incompetence, is the product of my rotten character. Wanting to accomplish something, when I`ve never done anything, goes beyond the limit of arrogance! The cost of all my laziness and all the wasteful habits in my life just ends up killing both you and me. That's right. I have no character. Even when I thought I could go on living here, nothing changed...That's right. I have no character. Even when I thought I could live here, nothing changed. At heart, I'm just a small, cowardly, filthy piece of trash, who's always worried about how others see me. And nothing... Nothing about me has changed! ...I absolutely hate myself...''
-->-- '''Subaru Natsuki''', ''LightNovel/ReZero''

->'''Nadia:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion What is there inside me that I can believe in myself, Grandis?!]] [[ItsAllAboutMe I’m selfish]], [[{{Jerkass}} and mean]], [[DoomMagnet and always get the people I love into trouble!]] [[DirtyCoward I’ve always been a frightened little girl! Always running away!]] [[PartingWordsRegret When I finally had the chance,]] [[NeverGotToSayGoodbye I didn’t say goodbye to]] [[LukeIAmYourFather the man I knew was my father!]] [[JerkassRealization I hate myself! Truly hate myself! There’s nothing good in me! I’m just a spoiled girl]] [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowit Who’s inherited the awful power of Atlantis!]]

->''It's always like this. The only things I can ever do for Naruto are the little things anyone could do...''
-->-- '''Sakura Haruno''', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''

-->-- ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E01LazarusRising Lazarus Rising]]

->''"Try again, I'm wishing you well\\

-->--'''[[WebAnimation/{{Hololive}} Calliope Mori''', ''"guh"''

->'''Sam''': I wonder if anyone will ever say, "Let's hear about Frodo and the Ring!" "Yes, that's one of my favorite stories. Frodo was really courageous, wasn't he, Dad?" "Yes, m'boy, the most famousest of hobbits, and that's saying a lot."\\
'''Frodo''' ''(laughs)'': Why, you've left out one of the chief character — Samwise the Brave. I want to hear more about Sam. Frodo wouldn't have gotten far without Sam.\\

-->-- ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', "Proud of Your Boy"

-->--''Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater''

-->--'''Sakura Haruno''', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''

-->--'''Subaru Natsuki''', ''LightNovel/ReZero''

-->--'''Solid Snake''', ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots''

-->--'''The [[TheNthDoctor Eleventh]] [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor]]''', ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E11TheGodComplex The God Complex]]''

-->--''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', "Proud of Your Boy"

'''Frodo''': [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre So was I]].\\

-->--''Film/LordOfTheRings''

-->--''FanFic/MegamiNoHanabira''

-->--''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'' (Episode 7)

-->--''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E01LazarusRising Lazarus Rising]]

-->--'''Terra''', ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans''; "[[Recap/TeenTitansS5E13ThingsChange Things Change]]"

-->--'''Kai Sakurai''', ''VisualNovel/DiesIrae''

-->--'''[[spoiler:Teft]]''', ''Literature/{{Oathbringer}}''

->'''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Lucina]]:''' Thank you for your reinforcements, Lord Marth. Just what I'd expect from the Hero-King. It is an honor to share your battlefield.
->'''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Marth]]:''' Please, Lucina. I did nothing to warrant such praise.
->'''Lucina:''' You showed up when I needed you most. It was just as the legends say! Rescuing your allies and driving back your foes in one fell swoop! Beloved not only by his comrades, but known to charm his enemies as well.
->'''Marth:''' I assure you, those stories are greatly exaggerated.
->'''Lucina:''' That cannot be! I grew up believing in these tales. Hero-King Marth was the hope for all who lived in my world. That's why I... I took your name and fought to spread that hope.
->'''Marth:''' But you must realize not everything is as the legends say.
->'''Lucina:''' Well, I guess you are a bit different from what I imagined. It's said you slew a dragon, so I pictured you as a relentless warrior. But in reality you're calm and kind, and you care for your friends. And you just... I mean... You're amazing! That's what I'm trying to say!
->'''Marth:''' When you put it that way... it makes me very uncomfortable.
->'''Lucina:''' And so humble, too!
->'''Marth:''' If you say so. [[ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject If I may change the subject...]]
-->--''VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriors''