85 'Fruits Basket' Quotes to Awaken the Manga Lover in You

This Japanese manga series gives fans a mix of comedy, drama, romance, and fantasy. It also explored themes such as family, love, trauma, acceptance, and self-discovery. Delve deep into their world with these 85 "Fruits Basket" quotes.

"Fruits Basket," written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya, derived its name from a popular Japanese game. The story revolves around a high school girl named Tohru Honda, who finds herself homeless after her mother's death and starts living in a tent in the woods.

One day, she stumbles upon a secret the Sohma family has kept for generations. They are cursed with the spirits of the Chinese zodiac animals. They turn into their respective animals when hugged by someone of the opposite sex or under immense stress.

She promises to keep their secret and ends up living with them. As the story progresses, she also experiences personal growth and struggles to find her place in the world while developing romantic feelings for Yuki and Kyo Sohma. Read these 85 quotes to learn more about them.

Yuki Sohma's quote: "Don't you ever talk about Miss Honda that way again, you low life." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

'Fruits Basket' Quotes from Tohru Honda

"My happiness comes from the kindness of those around me." — Tohru Honda

"No one really starts out kind. All we know how to do at first is want. We want food, we want attention... It's just natural survival instinct, I guess... But kindness is something that we all have to learn as we go. It's something that grows and develops slowly over time... The same way our bodies do..." — Tohru Honda

"We're searching for a reason of existence. With our own strength, because maybe the truth is that there's no reason for life from the very beginning. Everyone hopes and tries so hard to find a reason of existence. The reason of birth, of staying with someone, of existence, believing we have to find them all with our own hands. Like finding a place for ourselves in dreams, in jobs, in people. The reasons we conclude may be indefinite and fragile. We may lose it too, but even so, we want a reason. As long as I'm alive, I want it too. If possible, I want to find a reason of existence within a person, within someone." — Tohru Honda

"My mom told me, it's better to trust people than to doubt them. She said that people aren't born with kind hearts. When we're born, all we have are desires for food and material things. Selfish instincts, I guess. But she said that kindness is something that grows inside of each person's body, but it's up to us to nurture that kindness in our hearts. That's why kindness is different for every person." — Tohru Honda

Tohru Honda's quote: "My happiness comes from the kindness of those around me." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"Mr. Postman! It's terrible, you see! They're animals!" — Tohru Honda

"As long as you live, things will keep happening! As long as you're alive, wishes will keep being made!" — Tohru Honda

"You can erase my memory, but afterward, promise you'll still be my friend?" — Tohru Honda

"It's not always easy to see the good in people. In some people, you might even doubt that it's there at all. But if you can somehow, find a way to believe…sometimes that's all it takes to help someone, to give them the strength to find the good in themselves." — Tohru Honda

Tohru Honda's quote: "As long as you live, things will keep happening! As long as you're alive, wishes will keep being made!" | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"I don't think anyone is born with a reason to live. It's something you have to find for yourself." — Tohru Honda

"Like my motto says—'Never give up no matter what life throws your way!" — Tohru Honda

"A conscience grows, just like the body. It's bred within your heart. That's why the shape of people's kindness is so different." — Tohru Honda

"As they played the game…I waited for someone to call "onigiri". But no one called. I was very little then. I had almost forgotten about that. But they knew…there would never be room for an onigiri…in a fruits basket." — Tohru Honda

Tohru Honda's quote: "I don't think anyone is born with a reason to live. It's something you have to find for yourself." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

'Fruits Basket' Quotes from Kyo Sohma

"Be selfish. Say what you want once in a while. It's okay to let yourself be sad." — Kyo Sohma

"Tohru, I can't stand not being with you... I... because I love you." — Kyo Sohma

"Ha ha! Eat my dust, rat-boy! [to Yuki]." — Kyo Sohma

"I love you. When did I start to love you so much?" — Kyo Sohma

Kyo Sohma's quote: "Be selfish. Say what you want once in a while. It's okay to let yourself be sad." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"I'm gonna take my place as a true member of this family!" — Kyo Sohma

"I want to possess her ... to make her belong to me, and only me." — Kyo Sohma

"Maybe I'm not perfect. Maybe I have a long way to go. But someday ... someday I'll be able to stand and walk on my own. Without hurting anyone ... and without being a burden." — Kyo Sohma

"Stupid ocean!!! Ya want me to kill you? Huh??" — Kyo Sohma

Kyo Sohma's quote: "I'm gonna take my place as a true member of this family!" | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"If you love someone, they could make you sad. They could even make you feel lonely sometimes. But, that someone can also make you happier than you'll ever be." — Kyo Sohma

"Kagura… Regardless of what your reason was when you played with me… I was happy. Thanks." — Kyo Sohma

"Ever since you left, I've been getting pissed off about everything, and because I couldn't understand why, it just pissed me off even more!" — Kyo Sohma

'Fruits Basket' Quotes from Other Characters

"Strangely enough, when you get older, the things you didn't understand when you were a child... starts to make sense." — Ayame Sohma

"To truly love someone, is to always put their feelings before your own… no matter what." — Saki Hanajima

Kyo Sohma's quote: "If you love someone, they could make you sad. They could even make you feel lonely sometimes. But, that someone can also make you happier than you'll ever be." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"It would be so great if it was possible to go through life without making a single mistake." — Yuki Sohma

"One more word Shigure, and the entire publishing industry will know every embarrassing thing you've done since you were four." — Hatori Sohma

"A sixth sense cannot make up for a total lack of common sense." — Saki Hanajima

"I want to be the only one… who can help the one I care about." — Hiro Sohma

Hatori Sohma's quote: "One more word Shigure, and the entire publishing industry will know every embarrassing thing you've done since you were four." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"I only take family as patients, and I still get worked to death." — Hatori Sohma

"Ayame: Change is inedible. / Hatori: Don't you mean inevitable? / Ayame, spitting out a concerning amount of coins: no." — "Fruits Basket"

"Shigure: Why are Tohru and Kyo sitting with their backs to each other? / Yuki: They had a fight. / Shigure: Why are they holding hands then? / Yuki: They get sad when they fight." — "Fruits Basket"

"I started crying. It was the first time in my life that I felt forgiven. Like I was saved. Like the frozen snow that's melted by spring, the tears wouldn't stop." — Hatori Sohma

Hatori Sohma's quote: "I only take family as patients, and I still get worked to death." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"If you don't protect that child, I will never forgive you!" — Kyoko Honda

"I can't see Kyoko-san…anymore. But she left me something. Her advice, her feelings… and Tohru. They all… all become fertilizer to help me grow." — Arisa Uotani

"Don't you ever talk about Miss Honda that way again, you low life." — Yuki Sohma

"Even I… know what it's like to be jealous." — Shigure Sohma

Kyoko Honda's quote: "If you don't protect that child, I will never forgive you!" | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"You can just be yourself. Do things your own way, one step at a time. You'll get there. Just be yourself; you'll be fine." — Kyoko Honda

"I'm not sure why I've decided to do this. I'm not any stronger than I was, and nothing else has changed. But all the same, this time I'm not going to run away. It's okay to feel weak sometimes. It's okay to be afraid. The important thing is that we face our fears. That's ... that's what makes us strong." — Yuki Sohma

"You're so gullible! Don't you have any standards? So if I told you to spin around, you'd do it? If they told you to jump off a cliff, would you do that, too? I can't stand people who have no individuality!" — Hiro Sohma

"I started crying. It was the first time in my life that I felt forgiven. Like I was saved. Like the frozen snow that's melted by spring, the tears wouldn't stop." — Hatori Sohma

Kyoko Honda's quote: "You can just be yourself. Do things your own way, one step at a time. You'll get there. Just be yourself; you'll be fine." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"If it's possible for one person to be hurt by another, then it's possible for that same person to be healed by another." — Hatori Sohma

"Shigure: Did you know that jellyfish have survived 600,000 years without having brains? / Hatori: A ray of hope for you then." — "Fruits Basket"

"Don't get lost. Give it a try. Go find the place that you're wishing for." — Natsuki Takaya

"Maybe I was lonely. Maybe I've just… always… been lonely." — Arisa Uotani

Hatori Sohma's quote: "If it's possible for one person to be hurt by another, then it's possible for that same person to be healed by another." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"Thanks for such a boring time, it was a blast!" — Hiro Sohma

"Don't try to be a hero, stupid cat." — Hatsuharu Sohma

"However, I can't be happy. I feel I can't have that experience, I can't assume I will have that experience. I'm free, but feeling lonely and disheartened. I hope there's happiness out there. Besides, the future is approaching and waiting for me. In the future, I will be a part of the world. I will finally live my life." — Momiji Sohma

"Don't judge me based on the same story and laugh." — Hatsuharu Sohma

Hiro Sohma's quote: "Thanks for such a boring time, it was a blast!" | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"Shigure: What would you do if I was kidnapped? / Akito: Wait thirty minutes until they let you go voluntarily." — "Fruits Basket"

"He's just…he's still a child. There are still a lot of things he can't give up. There's no rush." — Hatori Sohma

"I'm a complete failure. At everything I do, I'm absolutely worthless. I know this, and yet I continue to burden the human race with my presence. Every day I rob the world of valuable air by breathing. I'm a thief, and I hate myself for it." — Ritsu Sohma

"Ah, I'm sorry, I guess this is farewell. Let Tohru find happiness. Please by many people let her be loved. If you become perplexed or make errors, in the end, have the kind of life that you can have pride in living. The kind where you can say, "I persevered." Repeating delightful things and sad things. And in that way, keep getting older. I persevered." — Kyoko Honda

"Fruits Basket" quote: "Shigure: What would you do if I was kidnapped? / Akito: Wait thirty minutes until they let you go voluntarily." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"It's true; crying unexpectedly does make you feel better. When you're an adult, you forget that." — Hatori Sohma

"Ayame: [clasping Yuki's hands] Yuki, let's deepen the bond between us brothers! / Yuki Sohma: [annoyed] Before you can do that, I'll drown you in the deepest part of that lake. / Ayame: That's right! No matter what happens, we'll be together. / Yuki Sohma: I'll let you drown alone!" — "Fruits Basket"

"If you think of someone's good qualities as the umeboshi in an onigiri it's as if their qualities are stuck to their back! People around the world are like onigiri. Everyone has an umeboshi with a different shape and color, and flavor. But because it's stuck on their back, they might not be able to see their umeboshi." — Natsuki Takaya

"I want to believe that life isn't full of darkness. Even if storms come to pass, the sun will shine again. No matter how painful and hard the rain may beat down on me." — Akito Sohma

Hatori Sohma's quote: "It's true; crying unexpectedly does make you feel better. When you're an adult, you forget that." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"Kidnapper: We have your wife. / Kyo: What?! You have Tohru?! / Kidnapper: Yeah, she made us rethink our life choices, and we feel really guilty now. Can you come pick her up?" — "Fruits Basket"

"With so much at stake… are you willing to take the one in 10,000 chance?" — Shigure Sohma

"[singing to himself as he prepares for Tohru's friends to come over] High school girls! 1, 2, 3!" — Shigure Sohma

Hatori Sohma's quote: "It's over between Kana and me. We're not going to get back together. Even if we were together, I would only miss her." | Image: AmoDays

"I want to believe that memories, even sad and painful ones, should not be forgotten forever." — Momiji Sohma

"When you get anxious about the future, it is better not to think about it. The more you think about it, the more anxious you'll get. Of course, it's important to think about what lies ahead, too, but if you only look at what's down the road, you'll get tangled by the "laundry" by your feet and fall, won't you? You see, it's also important to think about what you can do now. What you can do today, and if you keep washing things one at a time, you'll be done before you know it." — Shigure Sohma

"Kagura: You don't know what a woman feels like when she's in love! / Shigure Sohma: Oh, yes I do! Or at least I've felt enough women to venture a guess." — "Fruits Basket"

"Just as no matter how hard you try to keep it away, despair will attack you again and again. In the same manner, hope will return to you. Again and again." — Kazuma Sohma

"Mingling with people, hurting them, getting hurt by them. That's how you learn about people and about yourself." — Shigure Sohma

Momiji Sohma's quote: "I want to believe that memories, even sad and painful ones, should not be forgotten forever." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

"We have just witnessed a classic example of what I like to call 'misdirected rage'." — Natsuki Takaya

"They say that we should love ourselves first before other people learn to love us, but it's not as easy as it seems. Sometimes, we need someone to accept us and love us first; then we would learn to see ourselves through that person's eyes and learn to love our-self." — Yuki Sohma

"If you become perplexed or make errors, in the end, have the kind of life that you can have pride in living. The kind where you can say, "I persevered." Repeating delightful things and sad things. And in that way, keep getting older. I persevered." — Kyoko Honda

"Kyo Sohma:[angrily pointing at Yuki] Just like I'll beat you one of these days! / Yuki Sohma: [looking bored] Wait, wait, I think I've heard this one before!" — "Fruits Basket"

"I still can't control my wish to see her. I never thought of how important she was to me. It's you that I want. Do you not want me? Don't you want to be together." — Hatsuharu Sohma

Natsuki Takaya's quote: "We have just witnessed a classic example of what I like to call 'misdirected rage'." | Image: youtube.com/Crunchyroll Collection

The moral of "Fruits Basket" is complex, but it can be summed up as the importance of acceptance, resilience, empathy, and self-love. Throughout the story, the characters learn to accept themselves and each other, flaws and all.

The story emphasizes the importance of seeking help and support when dealing with such issues. It also touches on themes of forgiveness, healing, and growth. Learn more about Tohru by reading these quotes.