If you’re going to retire, retire early.
HAYAO MIYAZAKIWhen I say ‘hero’, do not picture someone with strength to fight and conquer evil – because evil is not something that can ever be conquered or defeated. Evil is natural. It is innate in all humans.
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
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I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue.
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When I say ‘hero’, do not picture someone with strength to fight and conquer evil – because evil is not something that can ever be conquered or defeated. Evil is natural. It is innate in all humans.
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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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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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My process is thinking, thinking and thinking – thinking about my stories for a long time.
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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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Some people spend their lives interested only in themselves.
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No matter how many weapons you have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world cannot live without love.
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Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still, you find reasons to keep living.
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I’m not going to make movies that tell children, “You should despair and run away”.
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All my films are all my children.
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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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You may not like what’s happening, but just accept it, and let’s try to live together.
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I’ve never studied psychology.
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If you release your subconscious it becomes really hard to live a social or family life.
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