- Updated on: July 28, 2022
- by Ernie
Cowboy Bebop has one of the most interesting characters you can find in any Anime. The futuristic concept while the Anime is from the ’90s makes it instantly eye-catching to the younger generation and the people that grew up watching Anime in the ’90s.
However, today, we’ve got some INTERESTING Cowboy Bebop Quotes that you can read. Make sure to let us know your favorite Cowboy Bebop Quotes in the comments down below. Let’s get it, my Cowboys!
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Laughing Bull Quotes
“Do not fear Death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity”
61. I think the lesson here is one of my favorite. That people that truly enjoy life, are the ones who fearlessly move forward and pursue, the most exciting and important things to them.
Spike Spiegel Quotes
"Once, there was a tiger striped cat. This cat, died a million deaths, revived and lived a million lives. And he had various owners that he didn’t really care about, the cat wasn’t afraid to die. Then ONE day, he met a white female cat, the two of them fell in love and lived together happily. Well, the years went by and the white female cat got old and passed away. The tiger striped cat cried a million times, then he also died. But this time…..he didn’t come back."
60. DAMN! This one is something that I understood reading over and over again. This Spike quote is pretty deep and philosophical if you look at it. He’s implying that falling in love is equal to death. I don’t know if that’s true in real life but in Spike’s case, that definitely makes sense. Because Spike is that tiger-striped cat…
"Look at my eyes, Faye. One of them is a fake because I lost it in an accident. Since then, I’ve been seeing the past in one eye and the present in the other. So, I thought I could only see patches of reality, never the whole picture."
59. Spike’s right eye is fake cause he lost in an accident. But the scary part is that his right eye can see the past and the past still haunts him to this date. Isn’t that scary? In this Cowboy Bebop Quote, Spike told Faye that his eye can only see some patches of reality instead of what’s true.
"I felt like I was watching a dream I could never wake up from. Before I knew it, the dream was over."
58. Well, it happens to a lot of us. Sometimes, we are so into our fantasy world and dreams that we forget about reality. Has it ever happened to you? You went to sleep, you had the best dream, and then you suddenly woke up to find that all that was just an illusion?
That’s super scary and sad. It’s the same case with Spike. I don’t know what dream the guy’s been watching but it must be painful for the lad.
"A fallen angel banished from heaven arises into the light to be received by the benevolence of God..."
57. It’s one of the most interesting and iconic quotes from Cowboy Bebop. We can translate this into real life. People think that when they lose something, like a job, or a house, or anything, they’re a goner. They lose hope. When in actuality, it’s a chance that is given to you so you can prove yourself by becoming stronger and moving through adversity.
"I was younger then, I wasn’t afraid of anything, I didn’t think about dying for a second. I thought I was invincible. Then I met some girl. I wanted to live, I started to think like that; for the first time I was afraid of death. I had never felt like that before."
56. There we go again. It’s Spike talking about how cruel women are. I’m just kidding. What this quote means is that before he fell in love, Spike felt like he was invincible. There was no fear of death. He didn’t even think about dying. But when he start loving, he instantly felt the need to be alive and present.
This is what usually happens when you have something to lose. So in this case, it seems like Spike is telling us that after he got something he never wanted to lose, he had this urge to start living for the love.
"We are all in the perpetual quest for keeping oneself occupied, entertained, and important—which burns at the edge of addiction."
55. Ah yes. Whether it’s us we’re keeping entertained or a loved one, we’re trying our best to sometimes not lose someone. Or we just want the instant gratification and result of something we did right. However, if we overdo it, we burn out. That’s the message I got from this quote. What about you?
"Why do people stay longer in my head than they do in my life."
54. Oh boy. Another deep quote by our MC. Spike was very romantic and sad, I’d say. In this quote, he’s talking about how people are more in his head than in his life. This means that our guy overthinks a lot. A LOT! Calm down, boy. You got a life to live.
"They say hunger is the best spice."
53. For sure! Hunger is really important if you want to succeed in life. It gives you the fuel, urges, and motivation to change something within yourself that’ll bring you closer to your goal.
Do you know what I’m saying? So be hungry. Not literally but in terms of gaining knowledge, trying something new, and following your routine that’ll get you towards your goal.
"Whatever happens, happens."
52. Oh boy. This is a perfect quote to sum up the life of an individual. Nothing is certain in our lives. We don’t know what the next second will bring. It can bring joy, sadness, death, and anything that you’d not even remember.
This is why Spike said, Whatever happens, happens, thinking that he should not worry about things that are outside his control. Instead, he should focus on things he can do to prevent certain situations.
"I'm watching a dream I'll never wake up from."
51. Dreams are scary sometimes. You don’t wanna leave them some time. However, sometimes, you want to leave them but you’re trapped inside them. What if the life we’re living is a dream? That’s what I used to think when I was little. But for real. What do you think about this quote? Let me know in the comments below.
"I'm not going there to die. I'm going there to find out if I'm really alive."
50. DAMN. Spike being the usual poet he is!
"There are three things I hate the most: Kids, pets, and women with attitude. So tell me, why do we have all of them packed into our ship!?"
49. This one was actually so funny that I die laughing! Spike’s life is interesting. He always gets stuff that he does not want. In this quote, he told Jet that he hates women, kids, and pets. But all of them were there with him. That’s how they formed a crew. It was kind of cool, to be honest.
"A man can't just live on carbohydrates alone..."
48. Ah, that’s a fact. WE NEED THE PROTEIN! Just kidding. Of course, no one can live on food alone. You need love, care, and a lot of other things to FEEL alive. Because a lot of people are dying inside, every day…
"And what's the real lesson? Don't leave things in the fridge."
47. OOOOf. Facts! Don’t leave things in the fridge. EAT THEM! That’s how it’s supposed to be, my cowboys. Food will only rot inside the fridge if it’s there for weeks. Why not just eat them with your loved ones?
“I was younger then, I wasn’t afraid of anything, I didn’t think about dying for a second. I thought I was invincible. Then I met some girl. I wanted to live, I started to think like that; for the first time I was afraid of death. I had never felt like that before.”
46. The power of someone loving you changes things drastically, and especially when you want to start taking care of them.
“I love the type of woman who can kick my ass”
45. HAHAHA. My boy is such a badass little rascal. He loves badass girls for himself and I agree, Spike deserves that.
“Don’t you wanna hang out and waste your life with us?”
44. Just a cool ass line here, thought I’d make a quote out of it.
Faye Valentine Quotes
“Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.”
43. My girl is definitely a devil tho! Just kidding. This quote makes us think hard. Are there angels in the underworld? Or are there devils in paradise? Logically speaking. No! But if you think about it, the Yin Yang might be true? What if there are angels from the underworld?
"They say humans are social animals, they can't live alone. But you can live pretty well by yourself. I tell ya...instead of feeling alone in a group, it's better to have real solitude all by yourself."
42. This is such a FINE quote by our FINE girl. A lot of us are trying our best to fit in a GROUP. But it doesn’t always work out, it seems. If you try hard to FIT in, the results will probably be you getting depressed.
SO, don’t try to fit in, instead, be yourself. Be proud of who you are. Make TRUE friends instead of groups where most of the people aren’t even loyal. Do you feel me?
"Survival of the fittest is the law of nature. We deceive or we are deceived, thus we flourish or perish. Nothing good ever happened to me when I trusted others. That is the lesson."
41. I think trust is built slowly and there are a lot of emotions involved. If you trust just anyone, chances are, you’re going to get disappointed in them. So, it’s better to take time, know the other person, and slowly build that trust that you want in the other person. That’s how trust is built. In Faye’s case, she can trust her group easily though. Or maybe not?
"Don't you know? I already am a fairy."
40. AW. This one is for the girls. Faye is pretty cute.
“And you can’t tell what a woman will DO by looking, so you’ll have to be very careful.”
39. Ooof. Faye is telling about the danger of women. LOL, I’m just kidding. But yeah, she has a point. It applies to every human being I think? What someone is thinking about you when they’re looking at you, you don’t know, to be honest.
"You know what they say, cowboy. Easy come, easy go."
38. So true. Faye just said that something that can easily be achieved can easily be lost as well. We should always be ready about our losses. Who knows what our next loss can be?
“Why do you have to go? Where are you going? What are going to do, just throw your life away like it was nothing?”
37. That’s the true motivation for all the boys here. Why don’t you guys and girls just put this as your mobile wallpaper? That’s where Faye will remind you every day about not giving up. Isn’t that sweet coming from a spicy enchilada?
“Beautiful skin can only be maintained by tireless efforts which are ultimately totally futile, understand?”
36. HAHHAAH. Now, that’s debatable, FAYE! But hey, she got a point. How long will the beauty last? 30 years? After that, it starts to fade away. Other health problems come in. The skin doesn’t seem the same as once it was. That’s why we gotta be careful with our beauty standards because the real beauty comes from inside!
"When choosing between two evils. I always like to try the one I never tried before."
35. Faye’s trying something new! If you know something doesn’t work and there’s another thing you can try that MIGHT NOT work too, why don’t you just go with the other one? That way, you’re trying something new, and who knows, it might be worth it. I think that’s what Faye is trying to explain to us in this quote.
“The past is the past and the future is the future. A man is a man and a woman is a woman.”
34. You remember that famous meme? It is what it is! It’s like that. We should accept the world for what it is. We can’t change a lot of things because they’re already outside of our control. So instead, why don’t we start focusing on the things that we can control? This Faye quote is pretty inspirational depending upon the angle you look at it from.
“The present is the present. I am who I am and you are who you are. That's all there is to it. Does it really matter? Or do we just think it does?”
33. It is overthinking that gives us anxiety. Like Marcus Aurelius said “Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions – not outside.” If all of us start to think with this mindset, everything will become much easier. We often tend to make up things that are not true.
It’s just the way our brain works, there is so much confusion. But as Marcus Aurelius said, accept the things as they are. We don’t need to think about why it’s happening or why it occurred in the first place.
“Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.“
32. Beautiful dangerous ordinary. DAMN, these three worlds look badass together. It sums up who Faye really is by the way.
“You told me once to forget the past, 'cause it doesn't matter, but you're the one still tied to the past, Spike.”
31. So true. Even though Spike tried to be cool about letting his past go, he was heavily affected by it. There’s no chance that he could leave his past due to the level of hurt he’d seen. This is where Faye gave Spike an earful about how he’s still tied to his past and Faye has let go of hers.
"Men are such idiots".
30. I mean, if the beauty says so, I’d agree.
"I’m alone. I don’t want comrades… and it’s not worth having any. I end up worrying about things I don’t have to… because you know I’m such a good woman"...
29. Faye has a fair point here. Even though it takes time to build trust and you often don’t have enough time to, Faye just does not want comrades at all. She just wants to enjoy her life to the fullest, being the good woman she is, and not worry about unnecessary things like broken trust and love.
“You know the first rule in combat? Shoot them before they shoot you”
28. This was such a bad-ass line by Faye, and then she literally shoots up everybody.
“They often say that humans can’t live alone. But you can live pretty long by yourself. Instead of feeling alone in a group, it’s better to be alone in your solitude”
27. Solitude is such a hard thing. I’m so puzzled by the concept of loneliness because I realize that many people who become enlightened, do it through being themselves and in solitude. But on the other hand, human connection and physical touch are some of the most basic human needs.
Jet Black Quotes
“Come on, didn't your grandmother tell you to never quit a job before it's finished?”
26. DAMN. This was a depressing one. Right after Jet said this line to Spike, Spike replied that his grandma is long dead. A long time ago. Well, it was still cool to add this quote because it was emotional. What kind of quotes do you guys prefer?
“I'm not the type to be led around by a woman.”
25. Ah yes, every man says so. After a couple of years, we start simpin’. I’m just kidding LOLLLLL. But yeah, Jet was very skeptical of dealing with women early on in the series and he believe that he did not need any interaction with women at all. So, what happened? You can watch the series to find out.
“Back then when I got home from work, you were always there waiting for me. And that was all I needed. Just you. But on that day, when I came back home the only thing there was that pocket watch; that and a small piece of paper that just had one word written across it: farewell.”
24. There we go. You see, Jet being skeptical of women was a whole nother story but this is the origin of it. The same woman he loved left one day with a paper that said “farewell.” Imagine how hurt our boy would’ve felt in this circumstance.
"Women don't work on reason."
23. It’s also psychologically proven that women work on emotions primarily, but I could be wrong. What do you guys think? In Jet’s case, he couldn’t grasp the reason why his love left him. That was such a shock to him because boy oh boy, he was living the time of his life. In peace!
“It’s just like Charlie said in my dream. If you want to receive you have to give. See Spike, you got to listen to your dreams, that’s how you find your dream girl.”
22. Listen to your dreams fellas! That’s where the real wisdom comes from. Well, I’m a big believer in believing the dreams. I think dreams come true but we just can’t believe that it can happen? What if, instead, we start to believe that our dreams can actually come true. That’d be super interesting to look at. It’s like a whole nother aspect of thinking and Jet has been doing it.
“You were always there for me, and that’s all I needed. Just you. For some reason, I didn’t feel sad or broken up, it just didn’t seem real. But slowly I realized it was real – that you were gone. And little by little, I slowly felt something inside me go numb.”
21. Even though Jet does not seem that emotional, inside, he’s pretty much broken up. He says in this quote that initially, he didn’t feel anything when his girl left him. But as time passed, he lost his will to do anything. That’s the Jet we’ve seen initially in the series.
“When you and I first met, you told me something. You said that you had died once, that you had seen death. Why can’t you just let it go? Forget the past.”
20. I think the past should be forgotten. It has happened, nothing we do will change it. So, we can just learn from the past and maybe should not do the things that we did in the past? Like, there’s wisdom literally everywhere that we can apply in our lives.
We should think about the present moment and how we can make the best out of it. But we should have a vision for the future, the goal, and what we want from life.
“Humans were meant to work and sweat for money after all. Whether they try to get rich quickly or live at expense of others – everyone gets their divine retribution along the way. That is the lesson. But, the thing about humans is that they forget the lesson they have learned very quickly.”
19. All of us have got a purpose. We should work hard to live the best life we possibly can. That’s the message I got from Jet’s quote. I believe it!
“I don’t know and I have no opinion.”
18. Oh my God. It seems like Cowboy Bebop was heavily inspired by Stoicism. Just like the stoic teachings, everything we hear is an opinion. It’s not true or false, it’s the perspective of another person. Honestly, we can have the opinion of not having an opinion at all. I’ll go as far as to say that we shouldn’t have an opinion on everything. We can be neutral.
“Men always seem to think about their past before they die, as though they were frantically searching for proof that they truly lived.”
17. Ah! I never wanted to live with this regret. So, I try in every moment to not have anything that I didn’t do or try. That’s so true when we talk to people who’re older or about to die.
“Everything has a beginning and an end. Life is just a cycle of starts and stops. There are ends we don’t desire, but they’re inevitable. We have to face them. It’s what being human is all about”
16. I think the fact that in life, we can’t have things the way we want them, is the literal essence of life. And it’s something that actually makes it more fun than ever. This reminds me of a quote from Ging Freecss from Hunter X Hunter. That in life, there’s going to be detours, on our way to our destination. and we should enjoy the detours to the fullest.
Vicious Quotes
"There is nothing left to believe in."
15. Dattebayo! Like Naruto says. I think Vicious had a pretty sad life and that’s why he is so pessimistic all the time. You can believe in a lot of things, starting with yourself, of course. You can also make friends, have fun, but the world of Cowboy Bebop was interesting. There was so much going on that Vicious just said that there’s nothing to believe in at all.
“You should see yourself. Do you have any idea what you look like right at this moment, Spike?”
14. Spike was pretty pathetic in a lot of episodes. However, that look on his face made him overcome the obstacles that made his life a living hell. That’s the beauty of adversity. You gotta push through the pain to become stronger and a better version of yourself.
“A ravenous beast. The same blood runs through both of us. The blood of a beast who wanders, hunting for the blood of others.”
13. Both Spike and Vicious had a very sad life. They were boiling with anger but suppressing it so they won’t go crazy. In this quote, Vicious is making Spike corrupt into believing that losing his anger free will give him peace. That’s not the case, damn.
“Why are you still alive?"
12. LOL. I felt like this quote was a must!
“I’m the only one who can keep you alive and I’m the only one who can kill you.”
11. Vicious was just like Spike. You can say that he was the opposite of Spike but similar at the same time. He had such an influence on Spike that he could kill or let him free at any time. But don’t worry, Spike ain’t no slouch, you know what I’m saying?
“He was the beast who lost his fangs. That’s why he had to die. And that’s why you have to die.”
10. Is Vicious referring to himself in this situation? I can’t really tell. I feel like he’s saying that he lost everything and now Spike must lose everything too. Because they are rivals.
“Angels banished from heaven have no choice but to become devils.”
9. I don’t know if this is true. Because the growth for us is actually in overcoming those obstacles and things that make us fall. I think falling and not getting up, is the worst thing we can do to ourselves, and the lesson that I took from this.
Vincent Volaju Quotes
“Of the days that I have lived, only those I spent with you seemed real.”
8. That’s a romantic talk from Vincent. A lot of us really cherish our loved ones. It’s when they’re gone that we realize how important they were for our lives. How much of an influence was needed from them to keep us alive. Something similar happened with Vincent.
“Know much about purgatory? It’s the place in between heaven and hell, where those who were left out, unable to get into heaven continue to suffer. It is a place of struggle and pain. In other words, the world that we’re in now.”
7. DAMN. I’m not sure about this, Vincent. But it’s an interesting thing he just said in the quote. What do you guys think about this quote? Let us know in the comments down below.
“Halloween is the one day when a soul in purgatory can be released. If they pray hard enough, they can go to heaven at last. Say your prayers”
6. Another Ted talk by yours truly, Vincent Sir. This is something beyond human knowledge. I don’t know if Vincent actually knew what he was talking about in quotes like these.
“I have no fear of death. It just means dreaming in silence. A dream that lasts for eternity”
5. Man, to have no fear of death is insane. But death is also important to fear. Because our fear is what makes us so alert, aware, and energetic. the survival instinct makes us better, not worse.
“I have no fear of death. It just means dreaming in silence. A dream that lasts for eternity”
4. I think being weird and insanity is where all of us should try to get to. In terms, of sticking to our passions, and purposes, where it makes other people think we’re insane. But I believe life is lived at its fullest potential in those moments.
Alisa Quotes
“That’s a story from long ago. I’ve forgotten about it. Time never stands still.”
3. Time indeed never stands still. It’s limited and it’ll go away every second. We should always try something meaningful to make the best out of the limited time that’s given to us.
“That’s just how you were back then, you made every decision; in the end, you were always right. Whenever I was there with you I didn’t have to do anything for myself. All I had to do was to hang onto your arm like a child without a care in the world. I wanted to live my life; make my decisions, even if they were terrible mistakes.”
2. Elisa and Jet were the best couples, to be honest. She was cute and Jet loved her. However, I feel like she was tired of putting so much pressure on Jet and wanted to leave so she could make her own decisions consciously. To be honest, I have respect for her. But she could’ve let Jet know and maybe they could’ve worked it out together.
Dr Londes Quotes
“Tell me, why do people believe in God? It is what they want to do. Living in such an ugly and corrupt world is not easy. There is no certainty and nothing to hope for. People are lost, so they reach out, don’t you get it? God didn’t create humans, no it’s humans that created God.”
1. Now this is some deep talk by Dr Londes. What do you guys think about his aspect of Humans and Gods? Let me know in the comments down below!
Which Cowboy Bebop Quote did you Like?
So that’s it, my space cowboys! Which quote did you like the most? Let us know in the comments down below. Also, which quotes blog would you like me to make next? Your opinion is respected! Let’s go.
