Never Forget Who You Want to Become

"If you wanna stop this, then stand up! Because I've got one thing to say to you! Never forget who you want to become!"
He's definitely one of the most popular characters in My Hero Academia, but what are your favorite quotes from Shoto Todoroki? For this list we're ranking the best Shoto Todoroki quotes, with the help of your votes. Many anime characters have ice abilities or fire abilities, but few have both! Shoto's fire quirk comes from his father Endeavor, who Shoto disdains for the way he treated his mother. Many of Shoto Todoroki's best quotes are about him refusing to use his fire quirk: "Never using my bastard of a father's quirk. No... By rising to the top without using it, I'll have denied him everything." Another similar line from Shoto is: "I'll win with mom's power alone. I'll never use your power in battle." When it comes to confidence, Shoto certainly isn't lacking any: "Midoriya. Objectively speaking... I'm stronger than you. More capable. All Might's got his eye on you, doesn't he. Now I'm not about to pry into why that is, but... I will beat you." Vote up your favorite Shoto Todoroki quotes from My Hero Academia, and add any to the list if they aren't already here!
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"If you wanna stop this, then stand up! Because I've got one thing to say to you! Never forget who you want to become!"

"No... Hero's also have times when they cry... Maybe."

“I thought you wanted to win? Dammit… So why are you trying to inspire me? Which one of us isn’t taking this seriously now? But I… Wanna be a hero too!!”

"But you want to be a hero, right? That's fine. You're not... Bound by his blood. You decide... Who you want to become.""

"I hate him, mommy... I... I don't wanna be like daddy. Someone who bullies my mommy. I don't wanna be like that."

“Should we have let people die, all in the name of your “law”?! Isn’t it a hero’s job to save people?”

"I haven't put aside anything. As if I could be turned that easily. It's just... In that moment, that instant... I forgot all about you. Whether that's good, bad, or something in between... That's something I'll have to think about."

"Ever since your brother got taken down… I’ve had my eye on you. Because all that building resentment was written on your face. I know that when I see it. And I know just how much grudges like that… can cloud a person’s vision."

“I feel… Kind of bad… I feel like if I get involved… Other people mess up their hands… Is it a curse? I am like “The Hand Crusher” or something.”

"Raising me as a hero who could exceed All Might, just to fulfill his own ambitions. I hate it! Being no more than a tool for that human garbage. As I remember it, mom was always crying... "I can't stand to see that left side of yours"... She said, before throwing scalding water in my face."

"Bring your best, Midoriya. I'm taking you down."

"My very existence drove her away. That's why... I never went to her. I know that my mother's been... My... And my father's prisoner this whole time. So I, with all I've got... With my whole spirit... I'll say "I want to be a hero" again. I'll tell her that. There's so much I have to say. Even if she's not asking for it. I'll save her. That's... My starting line."

"Never using my bastard of a father's quirk... No... By rising to the top without using it... I'll have denied him everything."

"Get a hold of yourself. You're an adult aren't you?"

“Bring your best, Midoriya. I am taking you down.”

"I'll win with mom's power alone. I'll never use your power in battle."

"Midoriya. Objectively speaking... I'm stronger than you. More capable. All Might's got his eye on you, doesn't he. Now I'm not about to pry into why that is, but... I will beat you."