Howl: I feel terrible, like there's a weight on my chest. Young Sophie: A heart's a heavy burden.
Young Sophie: Lets run! Don't fight them, Howl! Howl: Sorry, I've had enough of running away, Sophie. Now I've got something I want to protect. It's you.
Young Sophie: So you are going away. Please, Howl. I know I can be of help to you, even though I'm not pretty and all I'm good at is cleaning. Howl: Sophie! Sophie! You're beautiful! Old Sophie: Well, the nice thing about being old is you've got noth...
[Howl comes running out of the bathroom, screaming. His hair is now orange] Howl: Sophie! You, you sabotaged me! Look! Look at what you've done to my hair! Look! Old Sophie: What a pretty color. Howl: It's hideous! You completely ruined my magic poti...
Young Sophie: They say that the best blaze burns brightest, when circumstances are at their worst. Calcifer: Yeah, but no-one really believes that. Come on, let's be honest.
Howl: Wow, Sophie, your hair looks just like starlight. It's beautiful. Young Sophie: You think so? So do I! [hugs Howl]
Old Sophie: All right Calcifer, let's get cooking. Calcifer: I don't cook! I'm a scary and powerful fire demon!
[Two soldiers are bothering Sophie] Howl: There you are sweetheart, sorry I'm late. I was looking everywhere for you. Soldier: Hey, hey! We're busy here! Howl: Are you really? To me, it looked like the two of you were just leaving. [gestures with his...
Old Sophie: A battleship? Howl: On its way to burn cities and people Old Sophie: The enemy's? Ours? Howl: What difference does it make?
Howl: I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't torment my friend.
Howl: [Quietly amused] Calcifer? You're being so obedient. Calcifer: Not on purpose! She bullied me! Howl: Not just anybody can do that. [Looks at Sophie] Howl: And you are... who? Old Sophie: Er, You can just call me Grandma Sophie. I'm your new cle...
Howl: This war is terrible, they bomb from the southern coast to the northern border. It's all in flames now. Calcifer: I can't stand the fire and gunpowder. Those dopey guys have absolutely no manners. Howl: My own kind attacked me today. Calcifer: ...
Old Sophie: I wonder what Howl disguised himself as? Surely not a crow. Can't be a pigeon, he's too flamboyant for that. [a glider plane with a giggling young woman and her lover flies overhead] Old Sophie: That could be him.
Young Sophie: It's... you're scaring me. I have this weird feeling you're going to leave. Howl, tell me what's going on! Please. I don't care if you're a monster. Howl: I'm just setting things up so all of you can live a comfortable life, Sophie.
Markl: [Shadows begin to creep from walls] He's calling the spirits of darkness... I saw him do this once before when a girl dumped him!
Howl: You're wearing that hat? After all the magic I used to make your dress pretty?
[after Sofi puts a pan and bacon on Calcifer] Calcifer: Here's another curse for you - may all your bacon burn.
Witch of the Waste: It looks like your true love is in love with someone else!
