"Being left alone has its hard parts too." - Shizuku Tsukishima
"I don't understand. Tell me clearly!" - Sugimura
"There's always a voice inside me that says, 'Things won't go that smoothly.'" - Shizuku Tsukishima
"There are tons of people who are just as good as me." - Seiji Amasawa
"The dense one is me, isn't it?" - Shizuku Tsukishima
"You're not very nice, huh? Just like me..." - Shizuku Tsukishima
"One person stays the same and the other keeps getting farther and farther ahead." - Shizuku Tsukishima
"Can't you be in love without determining your future first?" - Yuuko Harada
"It's not easy to live your own way. You can't blame anyone but yourself." - Seiya Tsukishima
"I don't want to be a burden! I want to be useful!" - Shizuku Tsukishima
"Don't expect perfection at first." - Shirou Nishi
"I can't tell if I have talent or not until I try." - Seiji Amasawa
"Not everyone has to follow the same path." - Seiya Tsukishima
"You see that rough surrounding stone? You can polish it all you want, but it'll still be worthless. But there might be something much more valuable inside that you can't yet see." - Shirou Nishi
"You're wonderful. There's no need to rush. Please take your time to polish your talent." - Shirou Nishi
Though less well-known than some of Studio Ghibli's other films, Mimi wo Sumaseba, or Whisper of the Heart, is a beautiful and moving masterpiece with a lot of great advice for anyone who's feeling a bit lost or confused in life. The entire film progresses at a steady, calm pace, but every so often a gem is thrown in that makes you really stop and wonder.
