5 Centimeters Per Second Quotes

“It must really be a lonelier journey than anyone could imagine. Cutting through absolute darkness, encountering nothing but the occasional hydrogen atom. Flying blindly into the abyss, believing therein lie the answers to the mysteries of the universe.”
― Makoto Shinkai, 秒速5センチメートル 1 [Byousoku 5 Centimeter 1]

“And right then it felt like I finally understood where everything was, eternity, the heart , the soul. It was like I was sharing every experience I'd ever had in my past 13 years. And then, the next moment, I became unbearably sad. I didn't know what to do with these feeling. Her warmth, her soul. How was I supposed to treat them? That, I did not know. Then right then, I clearly understood that we would never be together. Our lives not yet fully realized, the vast expanse of time. They lay before us and there was nothing we could do. But then, all my worries, all my doubt, started melting away. All that was left were Akari's soft lips on mine.”
― Makoto Shinkai, 秒速5センチメートル 1 [Byousoku 5 Centimeter 1]

“Yesterday, I had a dream... A dream I have had since long ago. In that dream, we had yet to turn 13. We were in a vast countryside, completely covered with snow. The lights of the houses extended far into the distance, a dazzling sight. We walked on the thick caprpet of fresh snow, but did not leave any footprints. And like that... 'Someday we will be able to watch the cherry blossoms together again'. Both of us, without any doubt... That's what we thought.”
― Makoto Shinkai, 5 Centimeters per Second

“I just want to hear that single phrase. It’s just one phrase I want to hear. Why can’t anyone say it to me? He knew he was being selfish but he just couldn’t live without the desire to hear that phrase. He finally realised that was what he had desired for all this time as if the falling snow had opened a door sealed deep within his heart. He wanted to hear the very words that girl had said to him that day. “I’m sure you will be all right, Takaki-kun.”
― Makato Shinkai