“[his parting words to Arrietty] My heart is stronger now, because you're in it.”
“The reason the Yamadas get along fine is because all three adults are nuts. If one of you were normal it would unbalance the rest.”
“People who neglect to make efforts or who don't take any actions at all are always the ones who dream that someday they will suddenly become wildly successful.”
“The weak always cling to words, and those with power die for those without it.”
“You can certainly fulfill your wish to "save someone". But a wish for you to save yourself, does not exist. You will embrace a borrowed ideal that is not yours, and you will probably pursue it until you die.”
“If you need to run, you should run the best you can! Then you can just take your time to think.”
“You're not God, nor are you a sister. But it's because I feel that you're much closer to me than God, I'm much more afraid of being hated by you.”
“What takes reason a hundred years to build a bridge to only takes the wings of faith a single night to reach.”
“If we are to die one day, wouldn't it be better to have no regrets?”
“Dreams, ambition, love, hope; in this world, could the glories of a youthful heart be.. forbidden?”
“I despise myself... because others are too kind to me...”
“Every girl is born a princess, some of them just forget is all.”
“Friendship might begin with getting picked, but I don't think that you can stop picking for yourself either. But in order to choose, there are things you need to know. And in order to get picked, you need them to know certain things.”