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 (41–50) No dream is too big, and no challenge is too great. When you paint a dream or try to take on a challenge, if the goal is too big or the finish line seems too far away, people may ask, “Can you really do it?” If you lack confidence, that one comment might make you think, “Maybe it’s impossible for me,” and leave you feeling discouraged.
In moments like that, remember this quote! Even we ourselves don’t know how far we’ll go.
We won’t have the answer until the day our lives end.
That’s exactly why we should dream big and take on big challenges—so we can see just how far we can go.
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Truly kind people also say tough things, because they know that coddling someone won’t do them any good. Yūsai Hosokawa Yūsai Hosokawa, a military commander who lived during the Sengoku period and was known as a man of culture.
His words carry the message that friendship is not merely about staying by someone’s side.
Precisely because you truly care about the other person, there are times when you must speak harsh truths.
Even if you know that one remark might make you disliked, you cannot stay silent when you think about the person’s future.
Indulgence may offer temporary comfort, but in the long run it may not be in their best interest.
Yūsai’s words teach us that such resolve is the essence of real kindness: not only offering support, but also guiding someone in the right direction.
They quietly tell us that being such a presence is what it means to be a truly important friend.
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One friend who understands your tears is far more valuable than many friends who only know your smile. Snoopy These words are drawn as a line by Snoopy, the iconic character from Charles M.
Schulz’s Peanuts.
They make you reflect on how every friendship is a little different and what it means to be a truly close friend.
It says that while having many friends who know your smile is a happiness, the friends who know your tears may understand you more deeply.
The message suggests we should cherish the friends who know everything about us and stay by our side.
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Friends double joy and halve sorrow. Friedrich von Schiller These are words by Friedrich von Schiller, who was active in Germany as a poet and thinker, speaking about the effects of friendship.
The content seems to express the movements of our emotions when spending time with friends, conveying that good things are amplified and bad things can be shared.
It also communicates that true friendship is a relationship in which we can talk about good things and rejoice together, and consult about bad things and share the burden.
You can also feel that having someone you can trust enriches your life.
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A true friend is someone who stands by you especially when you are in the wrong. Mark Twain Mark Twain, who was active as a writer in the United States, is best known for his representative work, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
These are words left by that great author that express his view of how true friends behave.
A friend is not someone who always affirms you; sometimes, a friend sets you back on the right path, and together you can grow.
It’s a message that makes us reflect on the compassion embedded in stern critiques and advice.
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What matters is not who you’ve been up to now, but who you’ll be from here on. Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald is one of the greatest jazz vocalists, but she can hardly be said to have grown up in good circumstances.
Even while her biological mother was alive, she was placed in an orphanage, and after her mother died of illness and she became an orphan, she often ended up in trouble with the police…
She is said to have experienced homelessness as well.
Her words will surely save those who are in extremely difficult situations right now: Instead of thinking, “I’m worthless anyway,” imagine your future self and cherish a dream for that future.
As long as you don’t give up on yourself, a better future will surely open up.
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If you have a clear dream and a clear goal, the path will surely open up. Mahatma Gandhi These are the words of Mahatma Gandhi, who, no matter how many times he was imprisoned, upheld nonviolent civil disobedience and led the people toward India’s independence.
This quote gives courage to everyone living and helps them take the first step toward their dreams and goals.
Achieving your dreams and purpose is not an easy journey.
However, if you hold fast to how you want to live and what you want to do, and put in the effort, the path will surely open.
A strong heart that does not give up will become a great force that leads to your future.
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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 This is a famous quote about youth by Konosuke Matsushita, the Japanese entrepreneur known as the “god of management.” When we hear the word “youth,” many of us probably think of our teenage years.
However, Matsushita teaches us that youth is the youthfulness of the heart, and as long as we continue to take on new challenges each day, it lasts forever.
It’s never too late to start something, so let’s live with dreams, unbound by age or conventional wisdom.
Whether small or big, the new joys and hopes you feel are surely youth itself.
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It’s in the moments you decide that your destiny is shaped. Anthony Robbins These are the words of Anthony Robbins, a world-renowned personal development coach who has influenced countless lives.
They show that the turning points that move our lives aren’t determined by environment or talent, but by the decisions we make in each moment.
Even in studying, the future begins to change from the instant you decide to tackle just a little today.
Even if you feel doubt or anxiety, the choice to take action will surely build confidence.
Decisions come with responsibility, but it is precisely that weight that fosters growth.
It’s a powerful quote that underscores the importance of learning proactively.
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No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas These are the words of George Halas, who led teams in American football for many years and built countless victories.
They reflect the belief that, no matter the outcome, experiences pursued with full effort do not turn into regret.
In studying as well, the time you can say you truly gave your all remains as confidence.
It’s precisely when you cut corners that regret arises later.
Facing things with full commitment is more valuable than the result itself.
The fact that you worked hard supports you and becomes strength for your next challenge.
It’s a positive quote that encourages the courage to take action.
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