15 Most Terrifying Light Yagami Quotes From Death Note

Light was indeed a genius but his mind was twisted beyond comprehension. His sense of justice and morality was crooked. He didn’t mind murdering people who he believed didn’t deserve to live but on the other hand, he also says he doesn’t like being dishonest with others.

At the start of the series, Ryuk couldn’t comprehend how human society worked. Light tried explaining it to him and told him one of the most important things that he had to know about humans: they didn’t trust each other at all.

Light’s utopian world was one where there wouldn’t be any crime. To this end, he believed that he had to kill criminals as quickly as possible if he wants his dream to become a reality,

In the beginning, Light was a very melancholic and disinterested teenager who had nothing going for him. Once he found the Death Note, he saw himself as a messiah who was going to rid the world of crimes and he finally found something that gave him purpose in his life.

Light strongly believed that he was the embodiment of justice. As the series progressed, he developed a God complex, thinking of himself as the messiah of this world. This arrogance never left him and led him to do all the cruel things that he did.

In Light’s eyes, Kira was justice and if he was to make it out without being caught, he would rule the supposed “new world” and be hailed as a God. On the other hand, if he got caught before he realized his dream of the utopian world, he would be nothing but the most evil criminal in the eyes of the people.

Light’s beliefs were quite extreme. He believed that criminals had no place in this world and had to be exterminated like petty pests. He was ready to go to any lengths to make his dream a reality, even kill innocents if the need arose.

Light was determined to achieve his goal. He believed that emotions would only hinder him. Throughout the season, he maintains his cold and cruel attitude, often going as far as to kill innocents who he believed stood in his way.

According to Light, people making the world a generally worse place, didn’t deserve to live. He believed they had to be eliminated and if anyone had to do it, it had to be him with the power of the Death Note.

Although he had a twisted mind, Light was pretty clever, on par with L. He knew that if he had to win, he couldn’t always be on the defensive. He had to lead the game and strike when the opportunity arose.

This is probably the most ironic quote in the entire show. It also gives us a glimpse into Light’s mind. He didn’t like trampling on people’s goodwill but at the same time, he didn’t mind eliminating people who came in his way. He truly believed that what he was doing was for the greater good.

This is probably one of the most iconic quotes from the show. This scene, dramatized to the extreme, occurs when Light’s room is tapped and L spies on him. He uses ingenious ways to fool L and at the same time, keep on killing more criminals.

Light truly believed that he was the messiah of the world. He wanted to rid the world of criminals and was ready to take the responsibility of bloodying his hands. He felt it was his purpose.

Although he was his adversary, Light never underestimated L. He acknowledged L to be the greatest detective on Earth as no other person could have guessed that a young teenager in high school will be behind the biggest mass murders in history.

Light really felt that by killing criminals, he was serving justice. His mind was clouded by the vision of his utopian world and his twisted sense of morality.