"I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant."
- Mewtwo
Wisdom
"I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are."
- Mewtwo
Philosophy
"Do you always need a reason to help somebody?"
- Ash Ketchum
Compassion
"You see, sometimes friends have to go away, but a part of them stays behind with you."
- Ash Ketchum
Relationships
"I don't want to change! If I want to beat Raichu, I'm going to do it just as I am!"
- Pikachu (translated by Meowth)
Self-improvement
"All the things that happen each day...every one of them matters."
- Ash Ketchum
Awareness
"We do have a lot in common. The same earth, the same air, the same sky. Maybe if we started looking at what’s the same instead of looking at what’s different, well, who knows?"
- Meowth
Connection to Earth
"From now on, I swear I'll never run away and leave my friends behind again. No more excuses."
- Ash Ketchum
Courage
"You have to challenge the best to be the best."
- Ash Ketchum
Ambition
"I want to take everything I learn, each day, and put it to use."
- Ash Ketchum
Personal Growth
"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled Trainers should try to win with the Pokémon they love best. I like your style. You understand what's important. Go on—the Champion is waiting."
- Karen
Success
"The circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It's what one does with the gift of life that determines who you are."
- Mewtwo
Wisdom
"That's right, I am too weak to work, but a Pokémon battle isn't work!"
- Ash
Determination
"In their hearts, they know they'll go on to face every challenge together."
- The Narrator
Connection to Earth
"I choose you!"
- Ash
Belief in Self
"I always try to do my best and I know I'm getting better."
- Ash Ketchum
Determination
"You can't expect to win every single battle, but love's worth fighting for, and if you're brave and courageous and never quit, you can come out a winner, just like me."
- Brock
Motivation
"When I become a Pokemon Master someday, you'll be there, right?"
- Ash Ketchum
Ambition
"There's always room for folks to grow and change, ain't there? And, if ya only go after what ya think is right, ya might end up rejectin' all thoughts and opinions other than yer own. That's mighty dangerous."
- Clay
Growth
"I think you just proved you have a lot of courage, too."
- Brock
Courage
"There's no sense in going out of your way to get somebody to like you."
- Ash Ketchum
Self-awareness
"Keep moving ahead and you can't go wrong."
- Ash Ketchum
Determination
"Spearows, do you know who I am?! I am Ash, from the town of Pallet! I'm destined to be the world's number one Pokémon Master. I can't be defeated by the likes of you."
- Ash
Ambition
"A Caterpie may change into a Butterfree, but the heart that beats inside remains the same."
- Brock
Transformation
"It'll do Gary good to see every road has a few bumps along the way."
- Professor Oak
Growth
"Everybody makes a wrong turn once in a while."
- Ash
Learning from Mistakes
"Make your wonderful dream a reality, and it will become your truth."
- N
Aspirations
"There's nothing we could ever do that's a waste of time."
- Ash Ketchum
Contentment
"Even if you lose in battle, if you surpass what you’ve done before, you have bested yourself."
- Marshall
Personal Growth
"First, there are some things I have to tell you."
- Brock
Family
"If we're gonna try to catch a Ghost Pokémon, we gotta learn to deal with fear."
- Ash Ketchum
Facing Fears
"We do have a lot in common. The same earth, the same air, the same sky. Maybe if we started looking at what’s the same, instead of looking at what’s different, well, who knows?"
- Meowth
Compassion
"Prepare for trouble, and make it double."
- Jessie and James
Courage
"No one's carried me since my momma."
- James
Reflection
"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!"
- Team Rocket
Courage