It would be wonderful if I could see the end of civilization during my lifetime.
HAYAO MIYAZAKII would like to make a film to tell children “it’s good to be alive”.
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
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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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Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.
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I’m not going to make movies that tell children, “You should despair and run away”.
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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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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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I think 2-D animation disappeared from Disney because they made so many uninteresting films.
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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 never read reviews. I’m not interested. But I value a lot the reactions of the spectators.
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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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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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Nobody has the right to sit in judgment and decide what’s good or bad for you.
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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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Prizes do not mean anything to me.
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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’ve never studied psychology.
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