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 when you hear them! Memorable words by great figures and famous people (51–60) Don’t rush. But don’t give up. Shigeta Saitō These are the words of Shigeta Saito, a psychiatrist who has supported many people’s hearts and conveyed ways of living through numerous writings.
When we keep making an effort, there are moments when we want to rush the results, but impatience narrows our perspective.
On the other hand, if we stand still and take no action, no progress can be made.
In studying, what matters is maintaining composure while not stopping your steps.
Even small steps, if continued, will surely move you forward.
It’s a famous saying that teaches us the value of trusting your own pace and persevering with tenacity.
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If you don’t give up, there will always be a way. Always. Sakichi Toyoda These are the words of Sakichi Toyoda, who supported Japan’s industrial development and laid the foundation for the future Toyota Group.
They reflect his determination to keep moving forward despite repeated failures and trial and error.
In study as well, we sometimes hit a wall and feel we can’t see the way ahead, but as long as we don’t give up, our thinking doesn’t stop.
As we persist, our perspective shifts and new solutions emerge.
It is those who continue to make steady efforts, no matter the circumstances, who find their path opens before them.
This is a powerful quote that supports not only perseverance but also the courage to believe.
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If you believe in yourself, there are no limits. Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo has set numerous scoring records and won many titles on the world’s biggest stage.
Through strict self-discipline and relentless effort, he has always continued to believe in his own potential.
The moment you decide something is impossible for you, your learning and growth come to a halt.
Limits are not imposed by others; they are born from your own assumptions.
By believing in yourself and continuing to work hard, you can get closer to results beyond what you imagined.
This passionate quote highlights the importance of confidence that springs from within.
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Obstacles before you are opportunities. By facing difficulties, you can grow. Kevin Durant Words from Kevin Durant, who has experienced numerous scoring records and championships in the NBA.
Having survived in an intensely competitive world, he understands the meaning of hardship deeply.
When faced with a wall in your studies, many people want to avoid it—but that very wall can become a chance to grow.
By tackling difficult tasks, you cultivate your thinking and perseverance.
It’s often the tough situations, more than the smooth times, that help a person grow.
This quote presents a perspective that views obstacles positively and shifts our mindset toward growth.
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You only realize your own strength once you’ve overcome your anxieties and concerns. Serena Williams These are the words of Serena Williams, who has etched her name in the history of women’s tennis.
The road to the top is never smooth; it is a continuous struggle with anxiety and doubt.
When studying, everyone has moments when they lose confidence in their abilities and feel like stopping.
It is precisely at such times that the experience of facing your anxieties rather than fleeing from them becomes essential.
Only after overcoming difficulties can you recognize strengths beyond what you imagined.
It’s a quote that accepts the emotional turbulence that comes with challenge and gives you the courage to move forward.
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God gives us some flaws in order to make us human. William Shakespeare William Shakespeare, a poet who left behind numerous masterpieces and stands as a representative figure of Renaissance drama.
His famous quote, “God has given you one face, and you make yourselves another,” reminds us to embrace what we often see as flaws.
Unlike God, humans inevitably have imperfections; that very fact is what makes us human and gives us individuality.
This message encourages us to accept ourselves as we are, and it offers the courage to do so.
It is a saying that fosters tolerance toward both ourselves and others.
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Above all else, the most important thing is to honor yourself. Pythagoras The ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras—also known as the Sage of Samos—left us this famous saying: “Above all else, respect yourself.” In life, we sometimes meet people who surpass us, feel our own limits, or are overcome by negative emotions.
Even so, the message that it’s crucial to cherish and love yourself at all times can be a lifeline for many.
It’s a quote that people who tend to belittle themselves should know.
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You mustn’t hide your scars. Those scars are what make you who you are. Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra, an American popular singer affectionately known as “The Voice,” also worked as an actor.
His famous quote, “Don’t hide your scars.
Those scars make you who you are,” gently embraces wounded hearts.
People tend to avoid showing their negative sides, but isn’t this a message that encourages us to accept ourselves as we are, including those parts? It’s a moving quote that we hope reaches those who carry painful pasts and experiences.
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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 Chiyonofuji says that those who are called first-rate should be humble.
His words may well be a saying that leads to such a way of thinking.
When we seize victory, anyone would be filled with joy.
But even then, we must not forget compassion and courtesy toward the defeated.
A match is decided in an instant; it wouldn’t be strange for either side to win or lose.
And those standing on the dohyo are people who love the same sumo.
It is precisely when we win that we should act humbly, praise the loser’s valiant effort, and express our gratitude.
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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 In the world of competition, you either win or lose.
In sumo, that contest can be over in an instant.
In such moments, there are times when you feel it’s all over.
But through this famous quote, Taiho teaches us that what matters is what comes next.
If you can take just one more step when you think you can’t, if you can endure, the moment that leads to victory may arrive.
A strong heart that never gives up, no matter the circumstances, is the key to drawing victory closer.
It’s a quote to remember especially when you’re in a do-or-die, on-the-edge situation.
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