1 Every day is worth the same as any other. What I did or didn’t do today doesn’t change its worth. -Sakura Yamauchi
Sakura believed that every day of your life is just as important as any other. Just because you had a bad day doesn’t mean that it was worthless. She wanted to make the most of whatever little time she had on Earth.
2 If I told you that I’m actually really scared of dying, what would you do? -Sakura Yamauchi
Sakura initially seems to be this carefree and outgoing person who, even in the face of imminent death, doesn’t seem to be affected by it. But here, in this vulnerable moment, she opens up about her fear of death to Haruki.
3 Everyone is where they are because of the choices they’ve made. -Sakura Yamauchi
We are shaped by the choices that we make in our lives. Every choice that we make has consequences and only we have to face them. We are who we are today only because of these choices.
4 Living means having a bond with others. I think that’s what living refers to. -Sakura Yamauchi
Our lives are made worthwhile by the bonds that we share with others. The connections that we make, the friends and family that we have are all what add meaning to our lives.
5 If you’re all alone, you can’t tell that you exist. Your relationship with others is what defines being alive. -Sakura Yamauchi
Our lives are defined by the relationships we have. Falling in love, making friends and helping others is what constitutes living.
6 Perhaps I’ve spent 17 years waiting to be needed by you. -Sakura Yamauchi
It is with the help of Sakura that Haruki learns how to be more honest with his feelings and live life more fully. He needed Sakura to come into his life to change him. And Sakura’s final days are made more beautiful with his presence in her life. She needed him just as much as he needed her.
7 You’re no longer here. I’ll learn to stand on my own two feet. -Haruki Shiga
Sakura changed Haruki to a completely different person and taught him to be a better and caring person. With her death, Haruki felt like he had lost a very important part of his life. Despite that, he wanted to move on and live his life for her sake.
8 I saw how you were just yourself, without needing anyone to define you or be around you. I wanted to be like that, too. -Haruki Shiga
Sakura was the kind of person that everyone loved. She was lively and determined to live her life to the fullest. Deep down, Haruki wanted to be like her.
9 For these past four months for the first time, I really lived. I existed in the world. It was all thanks to her. Because our souls touched each other. -Haruki Shiga
Haruki had been living a dull life with no friends in his life as he was afraid to make any connection with anyone. Upon meeting Sakura, his entire life turned around. She’d made his dull and monotonous life more colourful and bright.
10 You don’t want to say my name, because you might attach a meaning to it. You’re afraid to define someone you’re going to lose as a ‘friend’ or ‘girlfriend’. -Sakura Yamauchi
As the story progresses, Haruki grows closer to Sakura. Although he had fallen in love with her, he wasn’t ready to reveal his feelings to her as he was scared of losing her, which was inevitable.
10 Most Beautiful Quotes From I Want To Eat Your Pancreas
1. Every day is worth the same as any other. What I did or didn’t do today doesn’t change its worth. -Sakura Yamauchi
2. If I told you that I’m actually really scared of dying, what would you do? -Sakura Yamauchi
3. Everyone is where they are because of the choices they’ve made. -Sakura Yamauchi
4. Living means having a bond with others. I think that’s what living refers to. -Sakura Yamauchi
5. If you’re all alone, you can’t tell that you exist. Your relationship with others is what defines being alive. -Sakura Yamauchi
6. Perhaps I’ve spent 17 years waiting to be needed by you. -Sakura Yamauchi
7. You’re no longer here. I’ll learn to stand on my own two feet. -Haruki Shiga
8. I saw how you were just yourself, without needing anyone to define you or be around you. I wanted to be like that, too. -Haruki Shiga
9. For these past four months for the first time, I really lived. I existed in the world. It was all thanks to her. Because our souls touched each other. -Haruki Shiga
10. You don’t want to say my name, because you might attach a meaning to it. You’re afraid to define someone you’re going to lose as a ‘friend’ or ‘girlfriend’. -Sakura Yamauchi