“Just follow your heart, and keep smiling.”

“You cannot alter your fate. However, you can rise to meet it.”

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

“Everybody, try laughing. Then whatever scares you will go away!”

“There’s no future for people who worship the future, and forget the past.”

“It’s funny how you wake up each day and never really know if it’ll be one that will change your life forever.”

“Inspiration unlocks the future.”

“Sometimes you have to fight for the things that are worth fighting for.”

“Life, as they say, has its ups and downs. At times, the waves may taunt you, tossing you in their swells. But take heart. It’s hard to stick with it and make it on your own. But even a couple of losers can survive most things if they’re together."

“We each need to find our own inspiration. Sometimes it’s not easy.”

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

Princess Mononoke (1997) - Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) - From Up On Poppy Hill (2011) - Howl's Moving Castle (2004) - The Cat Returns (2002) - The Wind Rises (2013) - The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) - My Neighbor Totoro (1988) - Princess Mononoke (1997) - Castle in the Sky (1986) - Tales From Earthsea (2006) - Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) - The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) - Howl's Moving Castle (2004) - Castle in the Sky (1986) - Spirited Away (2001) - My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) - Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) - Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

THE WIND RISES (2013)

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