[Ghibli’s] name was Miyazaki’s choice; ghibli is a word that Italian pilots once used to describe a wind blowing from the Sahara. To Miyazaki, the name conveyed a message, almost a threat — something like “Let’s blow a sensational wind through the Japanese animation world,” Suzuki recalled in a speech years later.
—The Auteur of Anime by Margaret Talbot: The New Yorker (January 17th, 2005)
‘I feel terrible, like there’s a weight on my chest.’
‘A heart’s a heavy burden.’ —Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
‘A heart’s a heavy burden.’ —Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
“Your head’s a turnip! I’ve always hated turnips, ever since I was little.”
- Sophie Hatter —(via wisdom-prevails)
- Sophie Hatter —(via wisdom-prevails)
My heart is stronger now… because you’re in it.
—The Secret World of Arrietty (via strawberrysaturn)
Ursula:
When you fly, you rely on what's inside of you, don't you?
Kiki: Mm-hmm. We fly with our spirit.
Ursula: Trusting your spirit! Yes, yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about. That same spirit is what makes me paint, and makes your friend bake, but we each need to find out own inspiration, Kiki. Sometimes it's not easy.
Kiki: Mm-hmm. We fly with our spirit.
Ursula: Trusting your spirit! Yes, yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about. That same spirit is what makes me paint, and makes your friend bake, but we each need to find out own inspiration, Kiki. Sometimes it's not easy.
[Shadows begin to creep from walls] He’s calling the spirits of darkness… I saw him do this once before when a girl dumped him!
—Markl from Howl’s Moving Castle
Old Sophie:
All right Calcifer, lets get cooking.
Calcifer: I don't cook! I'm a scary and powerful fire demon!
Calcifer: I don't cook! I'm a scary and powerful fire demon!
The villains are all parts of me. For years I’ve been wondering what it would be like if all those negative elements were forced onto the main character’s side. I can understand a character with that kind of anger.
—Hayao Miyazaki