100 Best Kiki’s Delivery Service Quotes
Kiki’s Delivery Service is a Japanese film that dives into the life of Kiki as she tries to stick to the traditional ways of being a witch. Hayao Miyazaki’s first Studio Ghibli film to be accessed for America, Kiki’s Delivery Service is yet another animated masterpiece.
With the scenes where Kiki is flying high across the sky on her broomstick, many are reminded that Miyazaki has a love for the sky. The mystical skies, expressive characters, and intricate buildings are a movie director’s dream.
Kiki’s Delivery Service has a global fanbase with the 1989 film in both Japanese and English. Minami Takayama, Kirsten Dunst, Keiko Toda, Rei Sakuma, and Kappei Yamaguchi lend their voices to Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved characters.
Kiki goes on an adventure by taking her cat Jiji along for the ride. When she settles into another town, Kiki begins to realize that not everyone likes witches. Using her magical broomstick, she lends her help to the people of the town. However, Kiki starts to question her purpose in life and is forced to look inside herself to gain back her magic. If you love Hayao Miyazaki’s beautiful movies, here is the scoop on Kiki’s Delivery Service quotes!
1. “We need to find our own inspiration, Kiki. Sometimes it’s not easy.” -Ursula
2. “We can fly with our spirit.” -Kiki
3. “Maybe I need to find my own inspiration. But am I ever going to find it? It is worth all the trouble?” -Kiki
4. “All right, first: don’t panic! Second: don’t panic! And third: did I mention not to panic?” -Jiji
5. “Flying used to be fun until I started doing it for a living.” -Kiki
6. “If I lose my magic, that means I’ve lost absolutely everything.” -Kiki
7. “Stop trying. Take long walks. Look at scenery. Doze off at noon. Don’t even think about flying. And then, pretty soon, you’ll be flying again.” -Ursula
8. “It’s not really important what color your dress is. What matters is the heart inside.” -Kokiri
9. “I mean, my customers. Jiji, if nobody come in, I’m gonna have to eat pancakes forever and be fat, fat, FAT! And what am I supposed to do about that?” -Kiki
10. “I think it’s better to leave with decorum and great dignity.” -Jiji
11. “I think something’s wrong with me. I make friends, then suddenly I can’t bear to be with any of them. Seems like that other me, the cheerful and honest one, went away somewhere.” -Kiki
12. “Just follow your heart and keep smiling.” -Kokiri
13. “Smile, so we can make a good impression!” -Kiki
14. “Painting and magical powers seem very similar to me.” -Ursula
15. “Without even thinking about it, I used to be able to fly. Now I’m trying to look inside myself and find out how I did it.” -Kiki
16. “I’m going to put my paws together and pray that you’re not serious!” -Jiji
17. “You know that painter that found the stuffed cat? She wants to do a picture of me.” -Kiki
18. “You’d think they’d never seen a girl and a cat on a broom before.” -Jiji
19. “You gotta be a real witch, the way you fly that broom! You think maybe you can teach me how to fly it?” -Tombo
20. “What a cool witch!” -Tombo
21. “Well, well, well… hello kitty.” -Jiji
22. “Maybe I can stay and find some other nice people who will like me and accept me for who I am.” -Kiki
23. “Naked?” -Jiji
24. “Oh, great. Now I’m suddenly the flight attendant.” Jiji
25. “If you wake up tomorrow and find a white cat, it’s me.” -Jiji
26. “Smooth. Very smooth. You definitely know how to make a good first impression.” -Jiji
27. “They’re calling you an egg-stealer and you don’t wanna know what else! If I were you, I wouldn’t go back down there, again.” -Jiji
28. “You can just pretend to be the doll until I find the real one.” -Kiki
29. “Can I breathe?” -Jiji
30. “That was your fault. The geese were kind enough to warn us of that wind, but would you listen?” -Jiji
31. “Why don’t YOU pretend to be stuffed, and I’ll go get the stupid doll?” -Jiji
32. “No. No breathing.” -Kiki
33. “This is perfect. I’m soaked through, down to the bone.” -Kiki
34. “Oh no! Kiki, brace yourself!” -Jiji
35. “This smells great and it’s warm too. Let’s get some sleep.”-Kiki
36. “We better rest here until it’s dry.” -Kiki
37. “Oh be quiet!” -Kiki
38. “I like pancakes, provided they’re not burnt.” -Jiji
39. “Frankly, I think this is a major insult. Crows used to serve witches and do what you told them.” -Jiji
40. “Wake up, you’re supposed to be minding the store!” -Jiji
41. “Jiji, climb up and turn on the radio. I don’t think I can handle it. Can you do it?” -Kiki
42. “How about we go in after dark? Go in, get it, get out.” -Jiji
43. “Wow! Jiji, look at all these buildings!” -Kiki
44. “That was a long time ago, okay?” -Kiki
45. “Well pardon me, Miss Snooty cat!” -Jiji
46. “And this would be interesting because?” -Jiji
47. “But I’m not going just for a good time. In order to be a good witch, I have to train a year away from home!” -Kiki
48. “What are they saying now Jiji?!” -Kiki
49. “We won’t be able to make it in time. Unless we buy ourselves some time.” -Kiki
50. “You gotta be kidding!” -Jiji
51. “Yes, it’s an old custom. If a child wants to be a witch, she leaves home when she turns 13.” -Kokiri
52. “No, it’s not that. After all, it’s the beginning of your independence, and you should be more cautious and calm.” -Jiji
53. “I finally lost it… Hey, let me see my little witch. You look a lot like your mother.” -Okino
54. “Dear, are you going with that broom?” -Kokiri
55. “Oh, clumsy as always!” -Kokiri
56. “A specialty…” -Kiki
57. “That’s no good! It’s a freight train.” -Jiji
58. “But I’m a witch. All witches fly.” -Kiki
59. “Hey please, just for a minute, ok?” -Tombo
60. “Oh, no what a problem. That baby will cry and cry without this.” -Osono
61. “The people of this town don’t seem to like witches.” -Kiki
62. “It’s dusty with flour.” -Jiji
63. “You shouldn’t jump out into the street like that… After all, we’re not out in the country.” -Jiji
64. “Stop! Stop! Little-miss-witch, aren’t you flying today? See, didn’t I tell you? She’s really wearing a black dress. Hey, wait a minute.” -Tombo
65. “Well, this is my first job–the police won’t bother me up here.” -Kiki
66. “Jiji, we have to do this as a last resort.” -Kiki
67. Now stay calm, Pitchi. Hey, you’re not getting away!” -Ketto
68. “That stuffed black cat in the window. It’s something I lost.” -Kiki
69. “Well, if that’s the case, why didn’t you say so earlier? I just thought it was kind of cute.” -Ursula
70. “It’s so comical; Jeff has taken such a liking to that.” -Ketto’s mother
71. “Are you still feeling stiff?” -Kiki
72. “Huh. Cats sure have an easy life. Well, don’t blame me if you get as big around as a hotcake…!” -Kiki
73. “Listen, don’t be mad, and hear me out. Our club is having a party tonight. It’s called the Aviation Club.” -Tombo
74. “Mrs. Osono! What’ll I do?! I got an invitation to a party.” -Kiki
75. “You were so mad at that guy, and now you’re going to his party?!” -Jiji
76. “I’ll take that for you. A black cat and a broom. It’s just like my great-grandmother told me.” -Bertha
77. “Worrywart! If I fly full-speed, I can make it in exactly 15 minutes.” -Kiki
78. “My whiskers are crackling!” -Jiji
79. “Is she really that lady’s granddaughter? Beh…beh!” -Jiji
80. “That was quite a downpour. That boy waited a long time.” -Osono
81. “Come around over there. I’ll be right down.” -Tombo
82. “It was a party to celebrate this. It’s part of a self-propelled flying machine.” -Tombo
83. “This is my first time on a bicycle.” -Kiki
84. “Is that what you call a ‘dirigible?'” -Kiki
85. “I was scared, too. Hey, did you use your magic a little while ago?” -Tombo
86. “Is that so? But it’s work well-suited to your talents.” -Tombo
87. “Well, at first you seemed like a juvenile delinquent.” -Kiki
88. “What’s with you? talking like a cat?” -Kiki
89. “Well, that’s no problem. Your magic powers will return, won’t they?” -Osono
90. “What’s the matter, Kiki? You’re as white as a sheet.” -Osono
91. “On the street, I thought you looked a little down-hearted. So that sort of thing happens to witches, too? Look, why don’t you come and stay at my cabin?” -Ursula
92. “And you didn’t notice these beautiful legs?” -Ursula
93. “I never even thought about my magic powers, I used to think this training was just an old-fashioned custom…I was so happy you came today. If I were alone, I’d just be running around in circles.” -Kiki
94. “It’s the adventure that I like.” -Bertha
95. “Tombo!! That boy’s a friend of mine!” -Kiki
96. “Mister, please lend me that broom!” -Kiki
97. “Don’t call me anymore.” -Kiki
98. “What’s the matter, Kiki? Have a headache? Let’s eat. I’m hungry.” -Jiji
99. “I just hate electricity.” -Bertha
100. “How’s the business?” -Osono
Every animated film by Hayao Miyazaki is truly a stunning piece of art. Hope you found Kiki’s Delivery Service quotes to be breathtaking and nostalgic.
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