Ghibli quotes that resonate with the heart! A collection of inspiring lines that give you strength when you’re feeling down
When your heart feels like it’s about to break, is there a line you suddenly remember?Studio Ghibli works are filled with memorable quotes that gently stay by your side when you’re down and give you the strength to stand up again.Words that teach the importance of a smile, words that give you the courage to follow the path you believe in, words that nudge you to decide your own life for yourself.In this article, we’ve gathered moving Ghibli quotes that give you the power to keep going.These timeless, moving lines—unfading no matter how many times you revisit them—will surely light the way to your tomorrow.
Ghibli words that resonate in the heart! A collection of quotes that give you the power to keep going when you're feeling down (1–10)
At times like that, the only thing to do is flail. Draw, draw, and keep on drawing.NEW!Ursula
These are words from Ursula, Kiki’s best friend, that speak directly to the essence of being a creator when Kiki is struggling with a slump.
When you’re off your game and can’t see the answer, don’t overthink it—just keep your hands moving.
It teaches us that the very time spent flailing desperately, carrying all your doubts and fears with you, is what becomes your next source of strength.
Even if you can’t draw well, even if it doesn’t make sense, your sense won’t come back any other way than by continuing.
When you’re feeling down, these words powerfully push you forward: “It’s okay to struggle right now.
As long as you keep going, you’ll be fine.”
What matters in design is sensibility. Sensibility leads the times. Technology follows after that.NEW!Caproni
These are words of advice that strike at the core for designers and creators who give shape to their dreams.
Technology and knowledge alone cannot create things that move the times.
What matters is trusting what you feel and having the sense to see ahead.
Like Jiro Horikoshi in The Wind Rises, technology only demonstrates its power once you first envision your dreams and ideals.
Even when things don’t go well, even when you feel short on skill, there’s no need to deny your sensibility.
If you keep valuing what you believe in, your effort and technique will support you and become the strength that opens the future.
Even when you’re down, perhaps the most important thing is to first trust your own instincts and move forward.
A pig that doesn’t fly is just a pig.NEW!Porco
Some of you who have seen Porco Rosso may recognize this famous quote: “A pig who doesn’t fly is just a pig.” It’s a very memorable phrase.
These words are spoken by Porco Rosso, a man who was once a human pilot but, due to his own curse, took on the form of a pig.
The key point is that it says “doesn’t fly,” not “can’t fly.” It means that someone who has the ability to fly but chooses not to act is nothing more than a mere existence.
You can sense his resolve not to give up flying even after becoming a pig.
Being alive is wonderful, isn’t it?NEW!Nahoko
Here is the line Naho says when she reunites with Jiro and sees the beautiful rainbow.
In ordinary life, being alive is a given, but it must be when we are side by side with death that the importance and preciousness of being alive come into sharper focus.
No matter what era we live in, the sight of someone striving to live earnestly is truly noble, and if we think that in fact we are always being kept alive, these words may resonate even more deeply in our hearts.
I don’t know, but we can live together.NEW!Ashitaka
A line spoken by Ashitaka, the protagonist of Princess Mononoke.
There’s a scene where Moro, the wolf god who guards the Forest of the Forest Spirit, asks Ashitaka, “Can you save San?” San is a human girl raised by Moro—a 15-year-old known as Princess Mononoke.
Abandoned in the mountains because of human circumstances and raised by the wolves, she came to hate humans who sought to seize the forest where they lived.
Yet she is tormented by the conflict that she herself is human and cannot become a wolf.
When asked whether Ashitaka could save San, he replies: “I don’t know.
But I can live with her.” It’s a line that honestly admits he might not be able to do it, yet also conveys a sincerity through which love can be felt.
Endure it even if it’s tough, and wait for your chance.Haku.
Haku, a character from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away, released in 2001 and at the time Japan’s highest-grossing film, says the famous line, “Even if it’s tough, endure it and wait for your chance.” It’s a stern yet caring message addressed to the protagonist, Chihiro.
In life there are times when everything goes smoothly, and times when nothing seems to work out.
However, the attitude we maintain during the rough patches may determine whether we can seize opportunities when they come.
True to the words themselves, it’s a message that teaches the importance of not giving in to despair and quietly enduring hardship.
You won’t know if you’re truly talented until you try.Seiji Amasawa
Seiji Amasawa, a character from the 1995 Studio Ghibli film “Whisper of the Heart.” His famous line, “You won’t know if you really have talent unless you try,” teaches us the importance of taking on challenges.
When people envision dreams or goals, they sometimes feel anxious and wonder, “Can I really do something like that?” But in reality, you can’t know whether something suits you until you actually give it a try.
It’s a positive quote that gives you the confidence and courage to take the first step.