Wonderful quotes and sayings

One-line Quotes from Great Figures That Strike the Heart | A Collection of Words That Leave a Deep Impression

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Since discovering music during my school days, I’ve mainly listened to Japanese and Korean pop. I have experience writing articles for sites like Utaten. 2000s J-pop and 2010s K-pop were especially the soundtrack of my youth. With the mindset that “good is good,” I enjoy music across genres. Thanks to past work environments and their influence, I was exposed to lots of classic rock and kayōkyoku (Japanese popular songs), which may have broadened the scope of what I love. At RAG MUSIC, I currently focus on K-pop and J-pop. I strive to edit with a feel for the scene and an eye for hit potential.

Amid the layers of history, memorable quotes are born.

Often, the depths of those words carry the speaker’s feelings or even reflect their entire way of life.

Sometimes, words packed with hints—like the wisdom of our predecessors—can even save a life.

Precious words born from perspectives we can’t see ourselves, or from hard-won experience.

Among such wonderful sayings, I’ve picked out ones that are “simple” or just “a single phrase.”

Learning about the person behind the words and their origins will surely make you feel even more connected to them.

May they give you strength to live each day!

One-line quotes from great figures that strike the heart | A collection of words that leave a deep mark on the soul (141–150)

Only by living desperately does one’s life shine.Oda Nobunaga (Sengoku warlord)

Advanced Japanese 1: Learning from Sengoku Warlords’ Famous Quotes

Only by living desperately does one’s life shine. — Oda Nobunaga (Sengoku warlord)

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A too-cool-for-words famous quote by the renowned Sengoku warlord, Oda Nobunaga.

It seems to mean that if you work hard and live with all your might, that effort will be recognized.

Nobunaga’s words, forged while he kept fighting without losing sight of unwavering ideals and convictions, still shine with a distinctive brilliance.

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I will never become a version of myself that I cannot forgive.Mika Ninagawa (photographer and film director)

Film director Mika Ninagawa cherishes both the power to fully believe in herself and the cool-headedness to look for what’s not working.

I will never become a version of myself that I cannot forgive. — Mika Ninagawa (photographer and film director)

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Kazushige Nagashima once said on a TV show, “It’s tough to have great parents.” It’s easy to imagine the thoughtless taunts that no matter how hard you try, it’s all just “riding on their coattails.” MIKA NINAGAWA’s spectacular success, as if to shake off such jaded chatter, is exhilarating.

For the record, her father is the great theater director Yukio Ninagawa, and her mother is the quilt artist Tomoko Mayama.

Her work as a film director on Sakuran and No Longer Human: Osamu Dazai and Three Women was outstanding, and the two photo books she collaborated on with Shoko Nakagawa were wonderful as well.

A quote only Ninagawa could deliver—like she’s exploding with energy in every moment—pierces straight to the heart!

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It’s effort. It’s study. That’s what genius is.Hideyo Noguchi

[Quote of the Day] I tried writing down words by Hideyo Noguchi.

It's effort. It's study. That's what genius is. Hideyo Noguchi

When it comes to Hideyo Noguchi, he is well known for his research on yellow fever in Africa and for his portrait on the 1,000-yen bill.

Among the famous quotes he left behind, there are various ones that emphasize “effort” and “study.” These words can be said to have come from the fact that he achieved numerous accomplishments through tremendous hard work.

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One-line quotes from great figures that move the heart | A collection of words deeply engraved in the soul (151–160)

The moment I was told it was impossible, I decided to do it.Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi (musician)

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi: Big Brother’s Collection of Famous Quotes — Words of the Soul

The moment I was told it was impossible, I decided to do it. — Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi (musician)

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These are words of wisdom from singer-songwriter Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi.

When you set high goals and move toward them, people around you may call it reckless.

This line captures Nagabuchi’s way of life—taking those criticisms to heart and turning them into the driving force that propels him forward.

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Rather than the sense of accomplishment from having achieved something, I prefer the sense of fulfillment that comes from burning with passion for something.Junji Takada

[A Moving Story from the Entertainment World] “Takada Junji’s Heart-Touching Quotes” — Hard to Believe They’re from ‘Mr. Irresponsible’ [Tears and Inspiration] “Overflowing with Tears”

Rather than the sense of accomplishment from having achieved something, I prefer the sense of fulfillment that comes from burning with passion for something. — Junji Takada

Watch on YouTube: “Rather than the sense of accomplishment from having achieved something, I prefer the sense of fulfillment that comes from burning with passion for something. — Junji Takada.”

These are words of wisdom from Junji Takada, also known as “Mr.

Anything Goes.” Rather than finishing with a sense of accomplishment after achieving something, they convey a way of life that encourages always having goals and living so that you can keep your fire burning as you move toward something.

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I was born a winner.Charlie Sheen

Movie “Major League II” Takaaki Ishibashi’s ad-libbed line scene #shorts

I was born a winner. —Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen is an American comedic actor who has appeared in films such as Hot Shots and Major League.

Earning $1.2 million per episode for a 30-minute show—making him the highest-paid comedic actor—he likely spoke those words with the confidence of someone who had achieved great success.

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Try anything boldly. After all, humans, like stones in a field, end their lives as bones.Ryoma Sakamoto

Ryoma Sakamoto played a crucial role, working toward the realization of the Restoration of Imperial Rule and influencing the overthrow of the shogunate and the Meiji Restoration.

Since we all end up as nothing but bones in the end, you might as well do whatever you believe in—these are words that give us courage.

It is precisely because he could think this way that he continues to captivate so many people even today.

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