Kyoko Honda — memorable quote from Fruits Basket

“Children don't grow up looking at perfect parents. Rather, using their imperfect parents as anti-teachers, children nourish a spirit of independence.”

“If you want to get to know someone, you need to make an effort to learn why they're angry.”

“There’s no such thing as parents who don’t think about their children. But there are few children who understand their parents feelings.”

“(referring to his father) There are three lessons he taught me when I was six. Lesson one: Protect yourself, by yourself. Parents can't protect you forever. Work out or think hard and figure out a way to take care of things by yourself. Don't get close to things you can't take care of. Use your imagination to avoid danger. Lesson two: There's more than one answer. Things can be resolved in many ways. On the contrary, there's no answer in some cases. Don't get hung up with one way. And finally, lesson 3: Don't think your parents are always right.”

“If all you do is feed your dog, you'll get your hand bitten eventually. Let him out for a walk every once in a while.”