15 Memorable Quotes from Howl's Moving Castle

"Where to? I'll be your escort for this evening." - Howl

"What a tacky shop. I've never seen such tacky little hats. Yet you're by far the tackiest thing here." - Witch of the Waste

"Standing up to the Witch of the Waste - that's plucky." - Witch of the Waste

"Look at that! They call this a castle?" - Sophie Hatter

"I'm sure Howl won't eat the heart of a shrivelled old lady like me." - Sophie Hatter

"I don't cook! I'm a scary and powerful fire demon!" - Calcifer

"Here's another curse: may all your bacon burn." - Calcifer

"If I ever get my hands on that witch I'm going to wring her fat neck! Finish your breakfast." - Sophie Hatter

"I'm the worst kind of witch ever: the kind that cleans." - Sophie Hatter

"So you think you've got it bad? I've never once been beautiful in my entire life!" - Sophie Hatter

"Howl, tell me what's going on. Please, I don't care if you're a monster." - Sophie Hatter

"Well, the nice thing about being old is you've got nothing much to lose." - Sophie Hatter

"Sorry, I've had enough of running away, Sophie. Now I've got something I want to protect: it's you." - Howl

"Wow, Sophie, your hair looks just like starlight! It's beautiful." - Howl

"One thing you can always count on is that hearts change." - unnamed prince

And those were fifteen of the more memorable quotes from Howl's Moving Castle ! If you're feeling nostalgic and miss Miyazaki's beautiful take on Diana Wynne Jones' original novel by the same name, why not find the time to rewatch this Studio Ghibli masterpiece?