If you’re going to retire, retire early.
HAYAO MIYAZAKIWe live in an age when it is cheaper to buy the rights to movies than to make them.
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
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In the middle of hatred and killings, there are things worth living for.
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It’s not very pleasant to draw evil figures.
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You may not like what’s happening, but just accept it, and let’s try to live together.
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I do believe in the power of story. I believe that stories have an important role to play in the formation of human beings, that they can stimulate, amaze and inspire their listeners.
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The creation of a single world comes from a huge number of fragments and chaos.
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I think that in the essence of human civilization, we have the desire to become rich without limit, by taking the lives of other creatures.
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The characters are born from repetition.
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You always have to appeal to your audience.
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To young people, anime is something they incorporate into this private world.
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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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The future is clear. It’s going to fall apart. What’s the use in worrying? It’s inevitable.
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In this world of ours, the sparrow must live like a hawk if he is to fly at all.
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People in Japan have experienced many tsunamis and various earthquakes throughout the ages.
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I think we should stop using nuclear power plants because it’s an old system that we can’t control.
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I don’t intentionally make deep movies.
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Reality is for people that lack imagination.
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Danger doesn’t always come from the enemy.
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Some people spend their lives interested only in themselves.
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Whenever someone creates something with all of their heart, then that creation is given a soul.
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Young people are surrounded by virtual things. Animators can only draw from their own experiences of pain and shock and emotions.
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I was never more passionate about manga than when preparing for my college entrance exams.
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Yet, even amidst the hatred and carnage, life is still worth living. It is possible for wonderful encounters and beautiful things to exist.
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I can’t stand modern movies. The images are too weird and eccentric for me.
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We get strength and encouragement from watching children.
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The villains are all parts of me.
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Once you have met someone, you never really forget them.
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