Kiki's Delivery Service Quotes

“How wonderful it is to have a place to return to.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“she was impressed that a single ray of sun could make the world this beautiful.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“I’ve come to believe that everyone has some type of magic inside them. If a person can find their magic and lovingly cultivate it, they’ll truly feel alive every day.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“those who complain too much can't hear nice noises.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“humans are so quick to decide that anything they don't understand is evil.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“Kiki don't get too hung up on appearances, it's your heart that's important”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“everyone has some type of magic inside them. If a person can find their magic and lovingly cultivate it, they'll truly feel alive every day.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“A good secret makes things three times as nice.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“Being able to fly isn't always easy, huh? "Yeah, although not being able to fly must be hard, too," Kiki said, finally smiling at him.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“They might be different, but humans are so quick to decide that anything they don't understand is evil.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“It was a good year for both of us, wasn’t it?”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“Of course, with my new business I'm usually delivering things in a hurry, so I need to fly. But sometimes it's good to walk. When you walk, you end up talking to all sorts of different people, even if you don't want to, you know? And when people see a witch close up, they realise that we don't all have pointy noses and gaping mouths. We can discuss things and maybe come to understand each other.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“I hate the idea of living my life constantly worrying about what people will say—I’m going to do whatever I want!”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“But then I'll be just like a snail stuck in my shell my whole life. Apologies to snails, but I don't want to be like that!”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“I’ve come to believe that everyone has some type of magic inside them. If a person can find their magic and lovingly cultivate it, they’ll truly feel alive every day. There is magic inside each and every one of you, too— I believe that.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“So many things were on her mind that even though she was home, she felt like she was just stopping by and couldn’t quite relax. She had only lived in Koriko for a year—this longing to return was strange and unexpected, even for her.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“Kids are cute but such a handful. Being a mom is rough.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“I can’t believe my baby will have such a grump for a dad.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“you jealous of a stuffed animal that can’t even move around?”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“It”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“I’m going to follow in my mom’s footsteps and become a hairdresser.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“evil. I thought that was an old-fashioned idea, but—”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“Witches have never done anything wrong. They might be different, but humans are so quick to decide that anything they don’t understand is evil. I thought that was an old-fashioned idea, but—” “So you have to show them. In other words, you need to advertise.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“hate the idea of living my life constantly worrying about what people will say—I’m going to do whatever I want!”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“Fall”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service

“Once, there was a little town sandwiched between a deep forest and gentle grassy hills. The town was built on an easy southward slope, its roofs the color of dark slices of toast all in a row. Clustered in the center of town, near the train station, were the town hall, the police station, the fire station, and the school. It was a normal town, one you could find anywhere.

But if you paid close attention, you’d find things you wouldn’t usually see.”
― Eiko Kadono, Kiki's Delivery Service