The best Quotes from Akira

My job isn't to believe or disbelieve. It is to act or not act!

Don't they say the only amazing questions are asked ones?

If you want one so bad, then steal one yourself.

They were too scared, so they hid it away from the public. They forgot all shame and honor, cast off the civilization and science we had created, and shut the lid of the Pandora's Box they themselves had opened.

He's not your friend, he's ours! If somebody's gonna kill him, it should be us.

I want him more than dead, I'll split his freaking head open!

Enough! Open up your eyes and look at the big picture; You're all puppets of corrupt politicians and capitalists. Don't you understand, it's utterly pointless to fight each other.

I'm not that much older than you, so don't call me pops or you'll find yoursef polishin' my boots with your tongue!

All right, the story is, you and your friends went out at night on your bikes to visit your dying mother. Another bunch of biker hooligans called "The Clowns" attacked you. They hurt your friend, you lost your temper, and that's why eight of these Clowns are now in the hospital.

I customized that bike for myself. It's too wild for you to handle.

A gray heron once told me that all gray herons are liars. So, is that the truth or a lie?

I know it's a lie... but I have to see!

Know yourself, know your adversary, and you hold the key to victory.

It's more important to master the cards you're holding than to complain about the ones your opponent was dealt.

I've only ever regretted the things I didn't do.

Justice is a weapon. It can be used to cause harm, but it cannot protect or save others.

Once you meet someone, you never really forget them. It just takes a while for your memory to come back to you.

Something you wouldn’t recognize... it’s called love.

This world is merciless, and it's also very beautiful.

If you begin to regret, you'll dull your future decisions and let others make your choices for you.

They say that the best blaze burns brightest, when circumstances are at their worst.

A heart's a heavy burden.

We can never make up for our own misfortune unless we collect it from the blessed.

No matter how many people you may lose, you have no choice but to go on living. No matter how devastating the blows may be.

I don't want to hurt anyone anymore. I want to be needed by someone and to be told that it is okay for me to live. To be important to someone.

But what are you going to do when someone you saved kills someone else in the future?

No matter what lies you tell, you can't fool your own heart.

Calmness is the hallmark of those who are mighty.

Being weak means that there is room to grow.

Then, isn't it best to attack before being attacked? They do say offense is the best defense, right?

My wings exist for you. I'm your partner. I'm not going to leave you alone.

Together, we'll find happiness.

Lady Eboshi: "What exactly are you here for?"
Prince Ashitaka: "To see with eyes unclouded by hate."

You cannot alter your fate. However, you can rise to meet it.

Everybody, try laughing! Then whatever scares you will go away.

If we all keep smiling, the sprites may gradually go away and leave this place alone. Yes, I'm sure that somewhere up in that ceiling, they're busily discussing plans for leaving the house.

You can take control of my mind and my body, but there is one thing a Saiyan always keeps: his pride!

One thing I learned from my father is to never give up, even when the odds are stacked against you.

Being weak is nothing to be ashamed of. Staying weak is!

We don't have any blood relatives, but all the friends we've made and all the friends we're going to make... let's treat them just like they're family.

There's no future for people who worship the future, and forget the past.

It seems the whole country is eager to get rid of the old and make way for the new. But some of us aren't so ready to let go of the past.

No matter how many weapons you have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world cannot live without love.

The earth speaks to all of us, and if we listen, we can understand.

Your cells age at half the rate of a normal human. When you're 40, you'll still have the leucocytes of a teenager.