“Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still you find reasons to keep living.” - Osa
“Cut off a wolf's head and it still has the power to bite.” - Lady Eboshi
“Ah, you're awake. I was hoping you'd cry out in your sleep, then I would have bitten your head off to silence you.” - Moro
“Ugh! I smell like a human. ” - San
“Look, everyone! This is what hatred looks like! This is what it does when it catches hold of you! It's eating me alive, and very soon now it will kill me! Fear and anger only make it grow faster!” - Ashitaka
“These days, there are angry ghosts all around us. Dead from wars, sickness, starvation, and nobody cares. So - you say you're under a curse. So what, so's the whole damn world.” - Bou Jiko
“Well, I give up. You can't win against fools.” - Bou Jiko
“You cannot alter your fate. However, you can rise to meet it.” - Hii-sama
“When you're going to kill a god, let someone else do your dirty work.” - Bou Jiko
“The Forest Spirit gives life and takes life away. Life and death are his alone.” - Moro
“What I want is for the humans and the forest to live in peace!” - Ashitaka
“I'm going to show you how to kill a god, a god of life and death. The trick is not to fear him.” - Lady Eboshi
“Ashitaka... Can you save the girl you love?” - Moro
“Look, everybody wants everything. That's the way the world is.” - Bou Jiko
“I'm not afraid to die. I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!” - San
Aside from the epic story and breathtaking visuals, Mononoke Hime has an enormously powerful script. Every time you sit down to watch it, you will see the different nuances of the movie in a new light.