The Cat Who Saved the Library Quotes

“There are more important things than success. I'm not saying that it isn't important to succeed, but books teach us that other things are more important. Like reaching out to help someone in need, listening to someone who is troubled, and understanding that there are things more valuable than money. They teach us ideas that can't be explained by logic alone, concepts that are perhaps not so much the norm these days, but used to be common sense. And everyone understood them. If you read a book, you'd understand immediately.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Brute force doesn't solve anything. It just masquerades as the solution.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“The most frightening thing isn’t the idea of losing your heart. It’s that no one will tell you you’ve lost it.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“The idea that those who have so much and those who have so little can grow together is a pathetic illusion. As the former becomes richer, the latter becomes poorer. Wealth is not absolute; it is relative. Everyone pretends to be unaware of this, but deep down, they must know it's true. That's why they deceive and harm others, plunder from them, clinging desperately to the exclusivity that ranks them 'winners.' What on earth are they doing? a world where the corpses of countless poor lie beneath a handful of mostrous victors. They call this horrendous barbarism 'freedom.' Read the banner. It says 'self.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“If you read a lot of stories, you become able to understand the feelings of many different people. That's the power of imagination.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Making your own decisions and acting for yourself requires taking responsibility. And so, these people stop thinking for themselves. It's easier to leave everything up to someone else. And that's how they end up abandoning their own personal truths.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Yes. They're bringing in books from all over the world and burning them here.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“The most frightening thing isn't the idea of losing your heart. It's that no one will tell you you've lost it. It's having no friends to tell you you're wrong when you treat someone badly. In other words, being all alone.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Imagination is the ability to think about others. To put yourself in their shoes, to be able to sympathize with those weaker than oneself, to become someone who can occasionally offer a helping hand. That's the power of imagination.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Books contain limitless worlds. Even if it's impossible for you to visit a place, a book can transport you there. And sometimes you come across a piece of old wisdom or an important thought that has almost been forgotten.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“it’s truth and the power of the heart that matter.” “I don’t always understand complicated concepts, but if it’s a matter of the heart, I might be able to help. I’m tougher than I look.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“There’s nothing more comfortable than dozing off without a care in the world in the back seat of a car being driven by your father. They don’t even consider that there will come a time when they’ll have to take the wheel themselves.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“It seems that without realizing it, I’ve been dealing with a lot of stuff... I thought I’d managed to cope with all of it in my own way, but I’m feeling a little defeated right now.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“People stack up their cold, heartless words in perfect rows like bricks and label them logic, believing that as long as something is logical, the message will automatically be conveyed. Still, a cold glass of logic can’t compare to a warm cup of tea.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“And whatever kindness is paid to you by others, you can always pay it back.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Por si se le ha olvidado, se lo diré bien alto: ¡el poder de los libros es que nos hacen sentir empatía!”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“They [books] give you great strength. They teach you that there is hope to be found in all places. That you're never alone.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Time will tell... Like tea - it doesn't taste good once it's gone cold, but if you're in too much of a hurry to take a sip, you'll get burned. The important thing is to relax and browse the bookshelves until the temperature is right.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“It's all for show. The truly powerful have no need to flaunt weapons. The weaker you are, the more you feel the need to show off.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“That's why we have to be careful. Something that has been in the hands of a twisted soul will also acquire a twisted soul. It's sad but I'm convinced it's true”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Seriously? What do I look like? A dog?”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“The idea that those who have so much and those who have so little can grow together is a pathetic illusion. As the former becomes richer, the latter becomes poorer. Wealth is not absolute; it is relative. Everyone pretends to be unaware of this, but deep down, they must know it's true. That's why they deceive and harm others, plunder from them, clinging desperately to the exclusivity that ranks them 'winners.' What on earth are they doing? A world where the corpses of countless poor lie beneath a handful of monstrous victors. They call this horrendous barbarism 'freedom.' Read the banner. It says 'self.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“A person can manage a small amount of wealth. But, as is the case these days, with vast amounts continuing to multiply, huge sacrifices are required. People ignore the sacrifices being made and focus only on the increases. They call this 'growth.' This growth feeds on itself, leading to ever more bloated desire. There have been great heroes throughout history who recognized the dangers of such barbaric attitudes. They realized that wealth, too, must decay over time, or it will be out of harmony with nature. However, 'those who have much' have always quietly suppressed those voices.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“I know human beings very well. They possess enormous desires and, to fulfill these desires, they are capable of displaying incredible strength. Some say that the greatest characteristic of human beings is their intellect, but they are clearly mistaken. Intelligence does indeed give rise to technology and invention. However, a truly intelligent person, despite being able to construct a gun, would never pull the trigger against a fellow human being. The act of not pulling the trigger - that is what should be termed 'intelligent.' And it's clear that humans lack that. Humans are relentless in kicking others to the ground, killing their own kind, and continuing to expand their desires. You could say that this tremendous desire is humankind's greatest weapon.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Truth and the power of the heart are what matter most.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Hope made a show of reviving - not with any reason to back it, but only because it is its nature to revive. from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“If I ignore everything that's happening, I'm going to regret it later.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Making your own decisions and acting for yourself requires taking responsibility. And so, these people stop thinking for themselves. It's easier to leave everything up to somebody else. And that's how eventually they end up abandoning their own personal truths.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“Don't be afraid. As I told you, those with true power do not flaunt their weapons needlessly.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved the Library

“los libros son una expansión del mundo propio. Sin necesidad de trasladarte, te permiten vivir muchas vidas y conocer muchos mundos.”
― Sōsuke Natsukawa, El gato que cuidaba las bibliotecas