RAG Music - Quote Words that move you when you hear them... phrases that linger in your heart at night. Guaranteed to move you! Memorable words by great figures and famous people. 10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminder kepiko Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.
Life is filled with both joy and sorrow, and at different moments we encounter words that resonate with our hearts.
Quotes left by great figures or a single phrase spoken by someone dear can unexpectedly become a source of support.
At times they bring us to tears, at times they give us courage, and at other times they offer profound insights.
Those heart-stirring moments become treasures of life, etched in our memories for a long time.
Here, we will introduce a collection of moving words that leave a deep imprint on the heart.
You’re sure to find a line that resonates with you.
Table of Contents Guaranteed to move you! Memorable words by great figures and famous people. It is better to walk with a friend in the dark than to walk alone in the light. Helen Keller If your child asks, “What do we live for?”, please answer, “We live to make someone happy.” Jakuchō Setouchi It’s never too late to become the person you wanted to be. George Eliot The most important thing is to find what you love. Kobe Bryant You don’t have to make yourself smaller for those around you. Let them catch up to you. Beyoncé Just because you failed once doesn’t mean everything will fail. Marilyn Monroe Each person has their own unique charm and talents. No two people are the same. Therefore, you must not compare a particular person with others. Joseph Murphy If you’re looking down, you won’t be able to find a rainbow. Charles Chaplin What matters is getting back up every time you fail. Winston Churchill If you want to be loved by others, start by loving yourself. Joseph Murphy Believe that someday, your turn for a chance will surely come. Yasushi Akimoto It’s the everyday that makes up a true life. Ordinary days swept along by miscellaneous tasks. Spending our days without enjoying that “normal” time—worse yet, holding back from enjoyment. What a waste. Each day is a wonderful gift. Christine Lewicki There are no solutions in life. What exists in life is only a force in motion. We have to create that force. The solutions will follow afterward. Saint-Exupéry What I want to tell people around the world is to make an effort. If you put your heart into it, you can achieve anything. Cindy Ngamba Don’t listen to others’ expectations. Live your own life and meet your own expectations. Tiger Woods Always be yourself, express yourself, and believe in yourself. Don’t imitate some successful person’s example. Bruce Lee Everyone has talent. But it’s effort that makes talent blossom. Michael Jordan Prioritizing the team’s victory over personal glory ultimately leads to individual success as well. Lionel Messi Believe in the 1% chance, believe in yourself, and believe in what you’ve done. Yuto Horigome Life doesn’t create dreams. Dreams create life. Shohei Ohtani Expectations aren’t something to meet, but to exceed. Shohei Ohtani Children are beings of possibility. They have many choices every day. Actually, the same is true for adults. Hayao Miyazaki Doing things without changing what I aim for Ryo Ishikawa I wonder what truly matters to me. Who are the people who are truly important to me? I feel like just sincerely pondering these two things is enough to lead a good life. Shigesato Itoi What I’m doing is by no means something big, but it is something necessary. Che Guevara Find a way. If there isn’t one, make one. Hannibal Barca I feel like the sky looked the most beautiful it ever has at the Olympics this time. Yuki Ito Fight with soul, every single throw. Sayaka Yoshimura A silver medal that says it’s better than gold Chinami Yoshida If there’s even a 1% chance, I want to slide. Ayumu Hirano I cried tears of joy for the first time. Yuto Totsuka Because Nari-chan was there, we were able to come. Ryuichi Kihara It’s so heavy, and everything up to now is crammed in. Mari Fukada Unless one has eaten bread with tears, one cannot know the taste of life. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe If you don’t give up on yourself, there is no such thing as losing in life. Shigeta Saitō Happiness is always decided by your own heart. Mitsuo Aida There is only one way to succeed: never give up. Jeff Bezos Let those who wish to leave, leave. Alexander the Great Love is not about how much we give, but about how much compassion we pour into it. Mother Teresa They say you can change this. The key to changing it rests in your palm, in your hand. You have the power to change it. Taro Yamamoto No dream is too big, and no challenge is too great. Truly kind people also say tough things, because they know that coddling someone won’t do them any good. Yūsai Hosokawa One friend who understands your tears is far more valuable than many friends who only know your smile. Snoopy Friends double joy and halve sorrow. Friedrich von Schiller A true friend is someone who stands by you especially when you are in the wrong. Mark Twain What matters is not who you’ve been up to now, but who you’ll be from here on. Ella Fitzgerald If you have a clear dream and a clear goal, the path will surely open up. Mahatma Gandhi Youth is the freshness of the heart. As long as one is filled with conviction and hope, brimming with courage, and continues ever-renewed activity day by day, youth will be theirs forever. Konosuke Matsushita It’s in the moments you decide that your destiny is shaped. Anthony Robbins No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas Don’t rush. But don’t give up. Shigeta Saitō If you don’t give up, there will always be a way. Always. Sakichi Toyoda If you believe in yourself, there are no limits. Cristiano Ronaldo Obstacles before you are opportunities. By facing difficulties, you can grow. Kevin Durant You only realize your own strength once you’ve overcome your anxieties and concerns. Serena Williams God gives us some flaws in order to make us human. William Shakespeare Above all else, the most important thing is to honor yourself. Pythagoras You mustn’t hide your scars. Those scars are what make you who you are. Frank Sinatra It begins with courtesy and ends with courtesy. More than the joy of victory, we value honoring the defeated. That is the way of sumo. Chiyonofuji Mitsugu The mental strength to endure—to dig in with “One more step!” the very moment you think “I can’t go on”—cultivates an unbeatable power to overcome anything. Taihō Kōki Dreams—nothing else creates the future. Victor Hugo I just want Japan to get better. Yuichiro Tamaki Your happiness in life depends on the quality of your thoughts. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus People deserve praise or blame solely based on whether they have the perseverance to see things through. Leonardo da Vinci If you try, you can achieve; if you don’t try, you won’t. Whatever fails to be accomplished fails because people do not attempt it. Uesugi Yōzan No success for those without dreams. Yoshida Shōin As you stretch yourself to broaden your horizons, it’s possible you’ll actually grow taller. That’s part of what makes life interesting. Saburō Shiroyama Unless the whole world becomes happy, individual happiness is impossible. Kenji Miyazawa It is the heart that makes a world without amusements into an interesting one. Shinsaku Takasugi Love is not about gazing at each other, but about looking together in the same direction. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry I want to build a country where we can say, “Don’t worry, no matter what happens.” Taro Yamamoto I want to create a society where simply being alive has value. Taro Yamamoto Please stay alive. I want to put an end to a world that makes you want to die. Taro Yamamoto Strive not for success, but to become a person of value. Albert Einstein Love is not about gazing at each other, but about looking together in the same direction. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry To love is to layer your own happiness over another’s. Gottfried Leibniz Love is doing small things with great love. Mother Teresa If you admit defeat, you lose. Even if you acknowledge how bad the situation is, as long as you are determined to see it through to the end, a chance to win will emerge. Do not try to become a person of success. Strive to become a person of value. Albert Einstein Don’t hesitate to be happy. John Lennon To challenge yourself is to grow. LeBron James It is not noble to be superior to others. Ernest Hemingway Not being satisfied is the best technique for improving your ability. Wayne Gretzky As long as you keep challenging yourself, failure does not exist. Mark Zuckerberg Nothing is impossible. Muhammad Ali Your life is worth far more than gold could ever be. Bob Marley I’ve found what to do with my life. Shinji Ishimaru My inner self commands me to keep going like this. Vincent van Gogh Right now, both you and I are living in a future that someone risked their life to protect. I believe that, as those entrusted with this era, we have the responsibility to make the Japanese archipelago stronger and more prosperous, and to pass it on to the next generation. Sanae Takaichi I can say with confidence that I did everything I could. Shinji Ishimaru To be honest, even after the Reiwa era began, it didn’t really sink in for me—but I think the very fact that it didn’t is thanks to the efforts of the Emperor Emeritus, His Majesty, and so many others. I sincerely hope that this peaceful era continues. Kazlaser I’d be happy if I could devote myself to what I want to do and, through that, help others. Hideyo Noguchi Marriage is not about becoming two halves, but about becoming one whole. Vincent van Gogh You should have more faith in your talents and what you’ve done. Ichiro Guaranteed to move you! Memorable words by great figures and famous people (21–30) Expectations aren’t something to meet, but to exceed. Shohei Ohtani It teaches a positive mindset that aims not just to meet what others ask of you, but to go beyond.
Instead of stopping at “this is good enough,” it emphasizes the importance of continually pushing yourself with the belief that “I can do more.” For example, when people expect you to “get a hit,” you don’t settle for a hit—you work with the determination to go for a home run.
In studying, too, rather than thinking “as long as I pass,” you challenge yourself to “do my very best,” which leads to growth.
These words gently show a way of thinking that turns expectations not into pressure, but into an opportunity to develop yourself.
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Children are beings of possibility. They have many choices every day. Actually, the same is true for adults. Hayao Miyazaki It conveys a gentle message that everyone has many possible paths into the future.
We often say that children can “become anything” when they grow up.
But in truth, even as adults we can try new things and start over.
Regardless of age, every day is a series of choices, and the future changes depending on how we choose.
For example, starting a new hobby or beginning to study toward a dream are steps you can take today.
These words softly encourage us not to give up on our own potential.
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Doing things without changing what I aim for Ryo Ishikawa The 2013 season, in which he took on the challenge as a member of the U.S.
men’s tour.
These were the words Ryo Ishikawa spoke as he carried great expectations and pressure.
He said it was important not to change his playing style in order to maximize his abilities in an unprecedented environment.
When the environment changes, the people around you change as well, so it’s hard to do everything as usual.
But how you keep from losing yourself in that situation leads to victory.
You can really feel Ishikawa’s strong will, as someone who has always played golf to win.
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I wonder what truly matters to me. Who are the people who are truly important to me? I feel like just sincerely pondering these two things is enough to lead a good life. Shigesato Itoi It teaches us that happiness isn’t found outside, but within our own hearts.
When we’re always busy, we tend to get distracted by others’ opinions, money, and trends.
But simply pausing now and then to ask, “What truly matters to me?” gradually brings our way of living into alignment.
For example, if you decide you want to cherish time with your beloved family and friends, your actions will naturally start to change.
These words convey that facing your true feelings leads to a warmer, more fulfilling life.
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What I’m doing is by no means something big, but it is something necessary. Che Guevara This is one of the famous quotes left by Che Guevara, a revolutionary from Argentina.
Do you have any goals right now? Whether it’s work, your future, hobbies, or dreams, there are many challenges on the way to achieving big goals.
By overcoming those small challenges and accumulating experience, you move closer to your goal.
The road to achieving your goal can be long, and at times you may feel like your spirit is breaking.
However, those daily challenges are also necessary to reach your goal.
When you feel lost or come to a halt, try to remember these words.
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Find a way. If there isn’t one, make one. Hannibal Barca Hannibal Barca, renowned as Carthage’s great general who defeated the Roman army at the Battle of Cannae.
This famous quote is undeniably the powerful words of a true commander.
In 221 BCE, at the young age of twenty-six, he became the army’s commander and achieved numerous victories.
Perhaps this was because, as the quote suggests, he constantly sought ways to win, and if none could be found, he would create them himself.
His lofty ambition and unwavering resolve elevated him to a great general and made him a figure remembered and spoken of to this day.
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I feel like the sky looked the most beautiful it ever has at the Olympics this time. Yuki Ito Yuki Ito competed in the women’s individual large hill in Nordic ski jumping.
She is 31, and Milan–Cortina marks her fourth Olympics.
Although she finished 14th and missed the podium, she left these words at the Games: The view you see while jumping is something only the athletes get to witness.
Even though she had regained her form after a slump, the pressure of the big stage is immeasurable.
Still, the view she saw was more beautiful than any she’d ever seen before.
From these words alone, it feels as though her Olympic challenge was fulfilling, and that she truly gave it her all.
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Fight with soul, every single throw. Sayaka Yoshimura Japan’s women’s curling team fought hard, but sadly couldn’t advance past the preliminary round.
Even after elimination was confirmed, Sayaka Yoshimura vowed to give her all in the remaining two games—such passionate words.
Ever since first attempting to reach the Olympics in high school, competing at the Games has been her long-held dream.
Stories about her determination are endless, such as “I was so frustrated I didn’t watch the Sochi Olympics on TV,” and “I went all the way to the Pyeongchang venue to fire myself up, telling myself I want to stand here.” She must be someone driven by an Olympic passion stronger than anyone else’s.
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A silver medal that says it’s better than gold Chinami Yoshida These are the words spoken by Chinami Yoshida, a curling athlete, in response to comments from Ren Nikaido, who won a silver medal in ski jumping.
Although Nikaido was frustrated about falling just short with silver, Yoshida addresses directly how outstanding that result is.
By uniquely describing how the kanji for “silver” (銀) is formed, she also conveys a message encouraging him to stay positive and keep striving.
It’s a remark that stands with the athlete’s feelings while giving strength to move forward.
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If there’s even a 1% chance, I want to slide. Ayumu Hirano These are the words spoken by Ayumu Hirano, a men’s snowboard halfpipe athlete, when he decided to compete after overcoming injury.
In January, right before the event, he suffered a pelvic fracture—a situation that could have led anyone to give up—yet he expressed his determination to aim for participation nonetheless.
From a state where he needed a wheelchair and crutches, he trained relentlessly with astounding resilience and mental strength, entered the qualifiers, and even advanced to the finals.
His words convey a powerful will to face challenges with everything he has, even when the chances are slim.
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