11 Quotes by Mamoru Oshii

Maybe you and I and the fish exist only in the memory of a person who is gone. Maybe no one really exists, and it’s only raining outside. Maybe the bird never existed at all. -Boy (Angel's Egg)

There are countless ingredients that make up the human body and mind, like all the components that make up me as an individual with my own personality. Sure, I have a face and voice to distinguish myself from others, but my thoughts and memories are unique only to me, and I carry a sense of my own destiny. Each of those things are just a small part of it. I collect information to use in my own way. All of that blends to create a mixture that forms me and gives rise to my conscience.

We weep for the blood of a bird, but not for the blood of a fish. Blessed are those who have voice.

Do the words 'human rights' even exist in this country anymore?

A rabble-rouser from the UN high commission for refugees . . . the former magi who resigned in protest against purification . . . plus a girl . . . and a dog.

We weep for a bird’s cry, but not for a fish’s blood. Blessed are those with a voice.

Blessed are those with a voice.

Just because a movie is satisfactory means that the person who makes it is satisfactory. One can make a wonderful movie but still not be a wonderful person. In terms of interviews, it’s probably not a good idea, because moviemakers tend not to tell the truth, even when asked a question.

I wonder where will I go now? The net is vast and indefinite.