If you’re going to retire, retire early.
HAYAO MIYAZAKISince I am a person who starts work without clear knowledge of a storyline, every single scene is a pivotal scene.
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
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Reality is for people that lack imagination.
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I wanted to convey the message to children that this life is worth living.
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As humans grew stronger, I think that we became quite arrogant, losing the sorrow of ‘we have no other choice.’
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In the past, humans hesitated when they took lives, even non-human lives. But society had changed, and they no longer felt that way.
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Our lives are like the wind or like sounds. We come into being, resonate with each other. Then fade away.
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Airplanes are not tools for war. They are not for making money. Airplanes are beautiful dreams. Engineers turn dreams into reality.
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I can’t stand modern movies. The images are too weird and eccentric for me.
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You must see with eyes unclouded by hate. See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good. Pledge yourself to neither side, but vow instead to preserve the balance that exists between the two.
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I’m not going to make movies that tell children, “You should despair and run away”.
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My process is thinking, thinking and thinking – thinking about my stories for a long time.
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Nobody has the right to sit in judgment and decide what’s good or bad for you.
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Modern life is so thin and shallow and fake. I look forward to when developers go bankrupt, Japan gets poorer and wild grasses take over.
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We get strength and encouragement from watching children.
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When I start creating a villain, I start liking the villain and so the villain is not really evil.
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It would be wonderful if I could see the end of civilization during my lifetime.
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