We depict hatred, but it is to depict that there are more important things. We depict a curse, to depict the joy of liberation.
HAYAO MIYAZAKISee the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good.”
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
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I want to portray a slightly different relationship, one where the two mutually inspire each other to live.
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Logic is using the front part of the brain, that’s all.
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To be born means being compelled to choose an era, a place, a life. To exist here, now, means to lost the possibility of being countless other potential selves.
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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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First: don’t panic! Second: don’t panic! And third: did I mention not to panic?!
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I think it’s really good for a family or children to have a dog, cat, bird or whatever to grow up with.
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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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The love of weaponry is often a manifestation of infantile traits in an adult.
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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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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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Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still, you find reasons to keep living.
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Danger doesn’t always come from the enemy.
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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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I think that’s exactly why the fantasy worlds of cartoon movies so strongly represent our hopes and yearnings. They illustrate a world of lost possibilities for us.
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The characters are born from repetition.
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