Ghibli quotes that resonate with the heart! A collection of inspiring lines that give you strength when you’re feeling down

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
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 as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

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.

Words from Ghibli that resonate with the heart! A collection of quotes that give you the power to keep going when you’re feeling down (21–30)

Spirited Away

Once something has happened, you never forget it—it’s just that you can’t recall it.NEW!Zeniba

These are Zeniba’s words to Chihiro, who has forgotten her past encounter with Haku.

Humans are creatures who forget many things, so even when something is very important, it’s common to forget it.

But this line makes us feel that, surely, somewhere in our hearts, those things are carefully kept.

Like Chihiro, memories may return when various experiences pile up, or they might resurface in moments that seem completely unrelated.

Instead of despairing over forgetting, if we believe those memories are safely tucked away deep in our hearts, we can cherish them forever.

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Whisper of the Heart

Alright, Shizuku. Do it the way you believe. But living differently from others is tough in its own way. Whatever happens, you can’t blame anyone else.NEW!Shizuku's father

It’s a stern yet deeply loving encouragement directed at Shizuku, the protagonist pursuing her dream.

You’re free to choose the path you believe in, but that means you must shoulder all the loneliness, anxiety, and failures yourself.

Even so, if you have the resolve to keep going without running away, it quietly gives you a push to try.

Living in a way that leaves no one else to blame is tough, but in return, you gain the real sense that you’re truly living your own life.

To a wavering heart, it offers practical courage: even if you’re scared, you can trust yourself and move forward.

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Ghibli words that resonate with the heart! A collection of quotes that give you the power to keep going when you’re feeling down (31–40)

A Wizard of Earthsea

Listen closely. Hope is drawing near.Eurasian sparrowhawk

Haitaka, a character from Ghibli’s Tales from Earthsea, released in 2006 and noted for director Goro Miyazaki’s unique interpretation.

His line, “Listen closely—hope is drawing near,” is a quote to remember when you feel crushed by anxiety or doubt.

It reminds us that no matter how hopeless things seem, if you keep believing, you’ll begin to see hope.

Of course, it’s important to keep working without losing heart until your chance arrives, so be careful not to take this as a message that things will improve even if you do nothing.

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Hoshino Takashi