Satomi Tezuka Quotes

My mother always told me that there is only one way a woman can be truly safe in this world. And that is to be fiercely, inarguably, and masterfully talented. This is different than being intelligent or even educated. (Satomi from Picking Bones From Ash) ~ Marie Mutsuki Mockett

Comics are an international language, they can cross boundaries and generations. Comics are a bridge between all cultures. ~ Osamu Tezuka

Coincidence doesn't happen a third time. ~ Osamu Tezuka

I was a bird. I lived a bird's life from birth to death. I was born the thirty-second chick in the Jipu family.

I remember everything in detail. I remember breaking out of the shell at birth. But I learned later that my mother had gently cracked the shell first to ease my way.

I dozed under my mother's chest for the first few days. Her feathers were so warm and soft! I was strong, so I kicked away my siblings to keep the cozy spot.

Just 10 days after I was born, I was given flying lessons. We all had to learn quickly because there were snakes and owls and hawks. My little brothers and sisters, who didn't practice enough, all died. My little sister looked so unhappy when she got caught. I can still see her face.

Before I could fly, I hadn't known that our nest was on the second-lowest branch of a big tree. My parents chose the location wisely. Snakes could reach the lowest branch and eagles and hawks could attack us if we lived at the top.

We soared through the sky, above mountains and forests. But it wasn't just for fun! We always had to watch out for enemies, and to hunt for food.

Death was always nearby. You could easily starve or freeze to death. Life wasn't easy. Once, I got caught in a monsoon. I smacked into a tree and lay bleeding for days.

Many of my family and friends died, one after another. To help rebuild our clan, I found myself a female and married her. She was so sweet. She laid many e ~ Osamu Tezuka

Love all creatures! Love everything that has life! ~ Osamu Tezuka

Manga is virtual. Manga is sentiment. Manga is resistance. Manga is bizarre. Manga is pathos. Manga is destruction. Manga is arrogance. Manga is love. Manga is kitsch. Manga is sense of wonder. Manga is ... there is no conclusion yet. ~ Osamu Tezuka

Since Tezuka animated for Disney and was influenced by their animation and that of Max Fleischer. Tezuka's design was reminiscent of the Disney style of that era, but the nose was made smaller and the eyes slightly bigger, to show more emotion. ~ AlphaManga

There was no way I could be confident! But it was obvious that the patient will die if I don't do something!
-Dr. Honma ~ Osamu Tezuka

Now we are living in the age of comics as air ~ Osamu Tezuka

By nature, it's impossible to describe enlightenment! How do you plan on sharing your enlightenment? Hahaha, that's impossible. Wake up! That'll be the end of the world if you ever succeed! ~ Osamu Tezuka

Where there is ignorance, sickness will thrive. ~ Osamu Tezuka

Human beings wear clothing and walk upright, but when you take that away, we're nothing but monkeys. ~ Osamu Tezuka

As usual, the deed was less daunting than the thought of it. ~ Osamu Tezuka

What is one man's life compared to the eternity of time and space? No more than a snowflake that glitters in the sun for a moment before melting into the flow of time. ~ Osamu Tezuka

I can cheat fear today - but won't it return tomorrow? Rather, I must embrace this fear ... and find peace in its bosom. ~ Osamu Tezuka

I'm still living in my post-war. ~ Osamu Tezuka