During the Dollet mission
Squall: I stand by the captain's decision.
Seifer: ... Captain's decision? You want to wreak some havoc too, don't you?
Squall: It's a good opportunity to test my training. Thanks to you, I feel like I can take on anyone. Even if they do fight dirty, like you.
In the "secret spot", discussing Quistis's demotion
Squall: Are you done yet...? I don't wanna talk about it. What am I supposed to say about other people's problems?
Quistis: I'm not asking you to say anything. I just want you to listen.
Squall: Then go talk to a wall.
Following the first Laguna vision
Selphie: What a relief! Everything's cool with me! Hee! I had such a nice dream!
Squall: (I had a dream, too. It wasn't nice though... I dreamt I was a moron...)
Talking to Rinoa about wishes
Squall: (Think what you want... Reality isn't so kind. Everything doesn't work out the way you want it to. That's why...) As long as you don't get your hopes up, you can take anything... You feel less pain. Anyway, whatever wish you have is none of my business.
Thinking about Seifer, believing he has been executed
Squall: (I liked him... wasn't really a bad guy... He was one of us... Seifer... You've just become just a memory. Will they... Will they talk about me this way if I die, too? Squall was this and that. Using past tense, saying whatever they want? So this is what death is all about... Not for me. I won't have it!!!) ... I'm not having anyone talk about me in the past tense!
Before the sorceress assassination mission
Squall: (Right and wrong are not what separate us and our enemies. It's our different standpoints, our perspectives that separate us. Both sides blame one another. There's no good or bad side. Just 2 sides holding different views.)
Following Irvine's blocked shot at Edea
Irvine: ... I'm sorry.
Squall: It's ok. Your aim was perfect. Just leave the rest up to me. I'm goin' in for the sorceress. Irvine, Rinoa, just be ready to back me up. Take care of Rinoa.
During Seifer's interrogation concerning the real purpose of SeeD
Squall: SeeD... (... A code name for Balamb Garden's elite mercenary force... SeeD... Combat specialists......???) ...Don't you already know?
Seifer: I'm not a SeeD. There must be some kind of secret you're given when you become a SeeD!
Squall: There's nothing. Even if there were, you think I'd tell you?
Seifer: You're on my 'tough-nut-to-crack' list. Didn't think you'd talk that easily.
Squall: ... Geez, I'm honored.
Trying to figure out how to save Balamb Garden from missiles
Squall: Sir, I'd like to handle whatever it is that you're planning.
Headmaster Cid: And why is that?
Squall: (... I don't know... Because you might screw up... Because I want to do more than announce the evacuation. Because this place is important to me, too. Because I want to find out your plan. Because this is my home. I have too many reasons. I don't know why... Who cares?) My feelings have nothing to do with it, sir.
Headmaster Cid: Heh heh, Quistis was right. You do have a hard time expressing your feelings.
Squall: (Why bother. And what is this? Why am I being judged?) Sir! Please tell us your plan!
Following the battle with NORG
Squall: Forget about it for now.
Rinoa: I can't believe you said that. I think what just happened is really serious.
Squall: What's the point of talking about it now!? You don't know what's going on, either! This is crazy. I don't know what's goin' on anymore. I feel like a helpless puppet being manipulated in some major scheme.
Immediately after Ellone is taken by the White SeeD
Squall: (Why do people depend on each other? In the end, you're on your own. I've made it this far by myself. Sure, I couldn't do a thing when I was a kid... I've depended on others, but... I'll be the first one to admit that I'm here because of other people. I'm fine by myself now. I have all the skills I need to survive. I'm not a child anymore. That's a lie. I don't know anything. I'm confused. I don't want to depend on anyone. How can I do that? Someone tell me... Someone? So I'll end up depending on others after all.
Speaking to Mayor Dobe and his wife Flo in Fisherman's Horizon
Flo: We believe that any problem can be settled by discussion. If you reach a mutual understanding there is no need to fight.
Squall: (No argument there. Trite, and dull as hell, though.)
Trying to console Selphie about the loss of the Spring Festival
Squall: (Man, she's really down.) Come on. I'm sure you can still do something.
Selphie: ... Squall... being sensitive? That's weird. You're the last person I expected to cheer me up. I must really look depressed.
Squall: (What's so weird? I care just like everybody else. It's just that there are too many things that can't be helped. So why bother talking about everything.)
Selphie: Uh-oh! There you go again into your own little world. And you're not gonna share anything, huh?
Squall: ... Yeah, whatever... (Why is she teasing me? I was just trying to help.)
While reminiscing about time spent in the orphanage as children
Squall: I was always waiting for 'Sis' to come back.
Young Squall: I'm... all alone. But I'm doing my best... I'll be ok without you, Sis. I'll be able to take care of myself.
Squall: (... I didn't turn out ok at all.)
In Trabia, discussing what must be done next
Squall: I guess that's it... We're fighting.
Rinoa: ... You guys are fearless.
Squall: (Fearless? I don't think that's quite right. If you think too hard, you become lost... I think that's what everyone's afraid of...) I wish we didn't have to fight, either.
Speaking to everyone during the battle with Galbadia Garden
Squall: ...... Everybody. This is Squall. How's everyone doing? You're all probably too tired to even stand up after all the fighting. But I want everyone to listen to me... We still have a chance to win, and I need your help. This is going to be our final battle. We're going to attack them before they come in again. To do that, we're going to head straight into their Garden. So I want everyone to prepare for a major collision. Take care of all the junior classmen. Irvine, Quistis, Zell, and Selphie will lead the attack into their Garden. As for everyone else, please support them if you can. SeeD was formed to fight the sorceress; at least, that's what I heard. And Garden was created to train SeeDs. So this battle is Garden's destiny and also our destiny. It's a grueling battle, and I'm sure you guys are all exhausted. But I don't want to have any regrets. I don't want anyone to look back and regret this day. So just this once, I want you guys to give everything you've got! For yourselves and for me!
While walking with comatose Rinoa from Fisherman's Horizon
Squall: (I wonder what everyone's doing...? They're probably laughing at me. Or maybe they're angry...?) What do you think? To tell you the truth... I worry too much about what others think of me. I hate that side of me... That's why I didn't want anyone to get to know me. I wanted to hide that side of myself. I hate it. Squall is an unfriendly, introverted guy. It made it easy for me when people perceived me that way. That's a secret between you and me. Got that?
