“Danger doesn’t always come from the enemy.”

The greatness of a mind is determined by the depth of its suffering.

Animators can only draw from their own experiences of pain and shock and emotions.

The creation of a single world comes from a huge number of fragments and chaos.

Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.

I get inspiration from my everyday life.

In this world of ours, the sparrow must live like a hawk if he is to fly at all.

Cut off a wolf’s head and it still has the power to bite.

What you mean by ‘peace’ is nothing more than the endless repetition of human folly.

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.

I would like to make a film to tell children “it’s good to be alive”.

We get strength and encouragement from watching children.

Is someone different at age 18 or 60? I believe one stays the same.

No matter how many weapons you have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world cannot live without love.

I don’t intentionally make deep movies.

It is important to make a child aware of the existence of a weird creature like a water spider that breathes through its backside.

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.

As far as I can tell, it’s just about letting the universe know what you want and then working toward it while letting go of how it comes to pass.

No one can hurry me down to Hades before my time, but if a man’s hour is come, be he brave or be he coward, there is no escape for him when he has once been born.

If you’re really a mean person you’re going to come back as a fly and eat poop.

Fear comes from uncertainty; we can eliminate the fear within us when we know ourselves better.

When you come to a fork in the road, take it.

Everything that God put in your heart, will come to pass. Write your vision and make it clear for all to see!

Everything that God put in your heart, will come to pass. Write your vision and make it clear for all to see!

Everybody comes from the same source. If you hate another human being, you’re hating part of yourself.