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> [To obtain something, something of equal value must be given.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/to-obtain-something-something-of-equal-value-must-be-given/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd3/hiromu-arakawa-7331_alchemist_to-obtain-something-something-of-equal-v_184939.png)

> [Humankind cannot gain something without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. This is Alchemy's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/humankind-cannot-gain-something-without-first-giving-something-in/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e4/hiromu-arakawa-7331_alchemy_humankind-cannot-gain-something-without_904571.png)

> [Even when our eyes are closed, there's a whole world that exists outside ourselves and our dreams.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/even-when-our-eyes-are-closed-there-s-a-whole-world-that-exists/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69e/hiromu-arakawa-7331_alchemist_even-when-our-eyes-are-closed-there-s-a_2064581.png)

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## More by Hiromu Arakawa

> [Teachings that do not speak of pain have no meaning...because humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/teachings-that-do-not-speak-of-pain-have-no-meaning-because-humankind/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [Stand up and walk. Keep moving forward. You've got two good legs. So get up and use them. You're strong enough to make your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/stand-up-and-walk-keep-moving-forward-you-ve-got-two-good-legs-so-get/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [“Random Central Bad-guys: DROP YOUR WEAPONS! PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR!!! Ed: Nom nom nom nom nom nom nom... ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/random-central-bad-guys-drop-your-weapons-put-your-hands-in-the-air/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [To obtain something, something of equal value must be given.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/to-obtain-something-something-of-equal-value-must-be-given/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [Men should be buff! Women should be vavoom!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/men-should-be-buff-women-should-be-vavoom/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [It’s ironic that as scientists that don’t believe in god, were the ones that are closest to god.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/it-s-ironic-that-as-scientists-that-don-t-believe-in-god-were-the/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [Arakawa: I'd follow three simple rules: 1) Never go within two kilometres of circus freaks. 2) Never go near the butcher shop in Dublith.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/arakawa-i-d-follow-three-simple-rules-1-never-go-within-two/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [Is it alright to believe in the future where everyone can live in happiness?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/is-it-alright-to-believe-in-the-future-where-everyone-can-live-in/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [The "Wet Tongue Gets Stuck To A Frozen Flagpole" attack!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/the-wet-tongue-gets-stuck-to-a-frozen-flagpole-attack/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [But even so, we're not devils, let alone gods. We're human. We're human!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/but-even-so-we-re-not-devils-let-alone-gods-we-re-human-we-re-human/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [“You two won't cry; someone should do it for you, don't you think?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/you-two-won-t-cry-someone-should-do-it-for-you-don-t-you-think/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [A king is no king without his people, but a people without their king would be lost as well. Lan Fan (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/a-king-is-no-king-without-his-people-but-a-people-without-their-king/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [Father: Why did you not become mine God!? God: Because you did not believe in me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/father-why-did-you-not-become-mine-god-god-because-you-did-not/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [You've certainly mellowed out... you used to be fun, full of life and emotion. Lust, Greed, Sloth, Gluttony, Envy, Wrath, and Pride. Of course,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/you-ve-certainly-mellowed-out-you-used-to-be-fun-full-of-life-and/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

> [“A lesson without pain is meaningless. That's because no one can gain without sacrificing something. But by enduring that pain and overcoming it, he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiromu-arakawa/a-lesson-without-pain-is-meaningless-that-s-because-no-one-can-gain/)

[Hiromu Arakawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiromu-arakawa/)

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