Quotes tagged with trans. ADV (best)

Edel: May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory.

Edel: Truth is a shy little thing. If you approach it, it will hide. Truth is a lonesome little thing. If you move away from it, it will give chase.

Duck: Mytho doesn't even know what it feels like to be in love. Even though Rue loves Mytho. Isn't that sad?
Edel: Sad?
Duck: You think so, don't you?
Edel: Is it sad for Mytho? For Rue? Or for you?

Duck: Wow, what beautiful eyes. I feel like I'll get drawn in. But they look so lonely.

Mytho: When you've ripped out my heart, kiss it for me and dye your lips red with my blood.

Malen: You're one of the ballet students...
Duck: Well, I'm really bad at drawing pictures.
Malen: That's because you're in ballet.
Duck: I'm bad at ballet too, though.

Rue: She's blessed with beauty, cleverness, and strength, but the thing is, the princess is fated never to be with her prince. The moment she confesses her love, she turns into a speck of light and vanishes.

Drosselmeyer: There's nothing more boring than a perfect heroine after all.

Narrator: Once upon a time, there was a man who died. The man's work was to write and tell stories, but he could not defy death. The man's last story was about a brave and handsome prince, who vanquishes a crafty raven. But now, their battle will go on for eternity with no end. "I'm sick and tired of this!" cried the raven. "I'm sick and tired of this!" cried the brave prince as well. The raven escaped from within the story and the prince, in pursuit of the raven, did as well. Then, the prince took out his own heart and sealed the raven away by using a forbidden power. Just then, from somewhere, "This is great," murmured the man, who was supposed to have died.

Duck: I'm not playing hooky. I'm just taking a break. I'm allowed to do that.

Paulo: There are some dreams that won't come true, but there's no rule that says you can only have one dream.

Duck: I'm a duck. I'm really only a bird. But what the prince sees is Princess Tutu in her beautiful dress. It's not me.

Duck: I'm sorry. I can't save you from the suffering, because all I can do is restore your heart to you.

Duck: We've been walking together and talking all this time, so we're already friends.

Rue: I've always only had eyes for Mytho. Whether he has a heart or not, it won't change the fact that I love him. And I'll continue to love him. I'm still far from having loved him enough.

Duck: There are some things that just don't change after a night's sleep.

Edel: A flame can illuminate the darkness. But without the darkness, its glow cannot even be seen.

Paulo: My dream... is to enthrall people all over the world with your dancing. And to do that, I've even thought of the perfect program for you. So, how about it, Paulamoni? Wanna try jumping on the bandwagon of my dream?

Duck: If I can be a girl and stay by Senior Mytho's side... Then, someday... Someday, I may be able to put a smile back on his face.

Raven: I've raised you drinking my noble blood ever since you were a babe, but in the end you are a foolish human girl.

Duck: With dancing, the more you practice, the more it becomes fun!

Duck: When I'm Princess Tutu, I can dance any dance I want to. But is that me? Or someone else?

Mytho: Your beautiful heart makes beautiful flowers bloom.

Mr. Cat: All right, quiet now. If you do not quiet down, I will have you marry me.

Edel: Between a person who continues to dream and a person who's awoken from a dream, who is happier?

Lilie: Your failures are what make you Duck, so don't let it bother you.

Drosselmeyer: Stories aren't always guaranteed a happily ever after.

Narrator: Once upon a time, there was a child. For the child, the world was filled with wonder. How? Why? How come? When one mystery was solved, two new mysteries would arise. When two mysteries were solved, four new mysteries would arise. When four mysteries were solved, there would be countless mysteries. In time, the child became consumed by these mysteries.

Narrator: Once upon a time, there was a man who died. The man was writing a story about a brave and handsome prince, who vanquishes a crafty raven. When the man died, the raven and the prince escaped from within the story. The prince took out his own heart to seal away the raven, but it was a forbidden power that had been granted solely to the prince. The raven was completely sealed away, but the prince's heart was shattered and the shards scattered all across town. Ever since then, in this town, stories and reality have intermingled, and it became a world where the fantastical was no longer fantastical.

Drosselmeyer: All the shards of the prince's heart have returned to him!
Duck: What? Really? So right now, he's...
Drosselmeyer: That's right, he must be suffering right about now.

Mr. Cat: Lately, you are even more lacking in concentration than you were before. It almost seems as though you have lost your eagerness. Is it possible you that have decided you cannot do anything, and so you are not trying to move forward?

Narrator: Once upon a time, there was a man who died. The story was interrupted and along with his heart, the prince lost his kindness towards people and even his memories of having fought bravely. And scattered throughout the town, the shards of the prince's heart sought places to settle and found their way into the people's hearts who had voids in them. Among those who were possessed by the shards were some who ended up making their own tales go awry.

Duck: Wow, it's so pretty.
Lilie: Totally unlike Duck.
Pike: Oh, she got depressed.
Lilie: Oh, no, did she really get depressed? How cute!

Edel: Are you afraid of the dark? I see that you are in the darkness of uncertainty. But if you wish to shine for someone, you must not fear the darkness.

Fakir: She couldn't be drowning in there, could she? Can ducks drown? No, knowing her, it's possible.

Mr. Cat: Students of mine are getting married before me! There is no happier thing for a teacher than this!

Duck: Fakir is strong. Even if he's not carrying a sword, Fakir is Mytho's knight.

Drosselmeyer: You must never forget that Duck is a duck.

Narrator: Once upon a time, there was a happy prince. The happy prince knew no painful past and he knew no painful future. One day, the prince obtained a comforting warmth. However, this warmth emanated not only tranquility, but also unhappiness, pain, and loneliness.

Mr. Cat: Everybody has times when they feel as if they will never be able to reach their dream. But deciding there is no way you can do something is nothing more than a way of comforting yourself when you lack motivation.