20+ Classic Princess Mononoke Quotes That Are Timeless

Princess Mononoke quotes taken from the following characters:

Lady Eboshi.
Moro.
Prince Ashitaka.
Jigo.

Princess Mononoke is a classic anime movie many fans won’t forget. Especially fans from the 80’s-90’s era.

It’s main focus is on portraying the relationships humans have with nature. Which is where each quote stems from, highlighting different aspects that are bound to make you think!

Other quotes from Princess Mononoke will make you laugh and bring back memories if you’re a fan.

Let’s get into the quotes.

1. Lady Eboshi Quotes

“Now watch closely, everyone. I’m going to show you how to kill a god. A god of life and death. The trick is not to fear him.” – Lady Eboshi

“I’m getting a little bored of this curse of yours Ashitaka just let me cut the damn thing off.” – Lady Eboshi

“Cut off a wolf’s head and it still has the power to bite.” – Lady Eboshi

“Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still you find reasons to keep living.” – Lady Eboshi

2. Moro Quotes

“That curse will spread throughout your whole body, bone and flesh alike and finally kill you. Now leave this place at sunrise. Return and *I* shall kill you.” – Moro

“The trees cry out as they die, but you cannot hear them. I lie here. I listen to the pain of the forest and feel the ache of the bullet in my chest and dream of the day when I will finally crunch that gun woman’s head in my jaws… She is my daughter. One of the wolf tribe. When the forest dies, so does she. I caught her human parents defiling my forest. They threw their baby at my feet as they ran away. Instead of eating her, I raised her as my own. Now my poor, ugly, beautiful daughter is neither human nor wolf.” – Moro

“The Forest Spirit gives life and takes life away. Life and death are his alone.” – Moro

“Ah, you’re awake. I was hoping you’d cry out in your sleep, then I would have bitten your head off to silence you.” – Moro

“Ashitaka… can you save the girl you love?” – Moro

“Ugh! I smell like a human.” – Moro

3. Jigo Quotes

“These days, there are angry ghosts all around us. Dead from wars, sickness, starvation, and nobody cares. So – you say you’re under a curse. So what, so’s the whole damn world.” – Jigo

“You see everyone wants everything, that’s the way the world is. But I just might actually get it.” – Jigo

“Well, I give up. Can’t win against fools.” – Jigo

“Are you selling soup or donkey piss?” – Jigo

“When you’re going to kill a god, let someone else do your dirty work.” – Jigo

4. Prince Ashitaka Quotes

“To see with eyes unclouded by hate.” – Prince Ashitaka

“Well, they say that happy women make a happy village.” – Prince Ashitaka

“What I want is for the humans and the forest to live in peace!” – Prince Ashitaka

“Look, everyone! This is what hatred looks like! This is what it does when it catches hold of you! It’s eating me alive, and very soon now it will kill me! Fear and anger only make it grow faster!” – Prince Ashitaka