"It also means you'll have someone watching your back when the going gets tough."

Always the pessimist. "Ever consider you're finding more of us 'crazy idiots' that believe in you because there's something worth believing in? Shinji, you kept me going after losing Miki, you had my back every time I got in over my head. You were the rock I needed to keep myself from giving up. You're so much stronger, smarter, and talented than you give yourself credit for, and I get everyone is their own worth critics, but I don't get why you can't see why we believe in you. You're worth it, Shinji."