Phrases from ‘Pinocchio’, by Guillermo del Toro, that we should apply in life

Guillermo del Toro He has not only given us one of our favorite films in 2022, but also a great life lesson with his stop-motion version of ‘Pinocchio’.

The Mexican filmmaker decided to reinvent the classic of literature written by the Italian Carlo Collodi and give it a much deeper meaning, where the father-son love and the loss of a loved one They play a very important role.

In the development of the film that premiered on November 24 in independent cinemas and on December 9 through Netflix, Several messages appear that we should embrace and put into practice in our daily lives.

That is why we compiled some of the ones that impacted us the most and we want to share them with you, because they will surely give greater meaning to those situations that arrive suddenly and no one has taught us to face.

Most memorable phrases from ‘Pinocchio’, by Guillermo del Toro:

“Lies are discovered immediately because they are like long noses, visible to everyone except the one telling the lie, and the more you tell them they grow much more.”

“Rules are rules, and if we break them, the consequences will be dire.”

“The only thing that makes human life valuable and meaningful is that it is brief and finite.”

“Although you have eternal life, your friends, your loved ones, do not have it. Every moment shared with them could be your last. You never know how much time you have with someone until he leaves.”

“Life can bring great suffering. And eternal life can bring eternal suffering.”

“We all have to obey the law, whether we like it or not.”

“You have to do your best, and that’s the best anyone can do.”

“All parents love their children, but sometimes they feel down, just like anyone else. And they say things that they only think they feel at the moment, but over time, they realize that it wasn’t really what they felt. And maybe they call you cruel things like a burden or a coward, but deep down… they love you.”

“War is not fun. War is not good. “The war took Carlo from me.”

“I wrote a lot that night; I had so much to say. Not about my own life, for a change, but about imperfect parents and imperfect children. And about losses, and love. And at least, during that night, we all had the joy of not knowing.”

“I know exactly what you are. “I love you exactly the way you are.”

“You brought me joy. “A terrible, terrible joy.”

“In this world you get what you give. Accept this responsibility.”

“It is a great burden for a parent to lose a child so young. It is something painful that you carry around, even if doing so causes you a lot of pain.”

“Dad, I still don’t understand one thing: everyone loves him; everyone was singing to him, and he is made of wood like me. Why do they want him, and not me?”

“People are sometimes afraid of things they don’t know.”

“If something is painful you should keep going, even if it hurts a lot.”

“When one life is lost, another must grow.”

“Life is a wonderful gift.”