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9 encouraging The Boy The Mole The Fox and The Horse quotes that will help keep you going

If you are going through some hard times, and need some encouragement and lovely reminders to give you strengths, here are 9 The Boy The Mole The Fox and The Horse quotes you will find helpful. 

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About The Boy The Mole The Fox and The Horse film

The Boy The Mole The Fox and The Horse is an animated film created based on Charlie Mackesy’s picture book, about a boy’s journey of searching for a home and the meaningful conversations about lives he had with 3 other animal friends he encountered along the way and traveled together. 

It captured the kindness, friendship, courage, hope and showed that we don’t need to be scared of being honest and open up and speak to people about our struggles. As the author Charlie Mackesy said “the real closeness comes from vulnerability”. 

The conversations among a boy a mole a fox and a horse are important, lovely daily reminders for many of us who live in a fast pace, complicated modern world, especially when going through difficulties or stressful situations. 

Here are 9 conversations /quotes from The Boy The Mole The fox and The Horse I find touching, helpful and cheerful to hear when experiencing down and struggle times. Hope these help you too. 

The Boy The Mole The fox and The Horse best quotes

1. One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things - The Mole

The boy the mole the fox and the horse quote the bravest thing you've ever said
Image credit: Charlie Mackesy's Instagram

2. Asking for help isn’t giving up, it’s refusing to give up

The boy: What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever said?

The horse: Help. Asking for help isn’t giving up, it’s refusing to give up.

The boy the mole the fox and the horse quote Imagine how we would be if we were less afraid
Image credit: Charlie Mackesy's Instagram

3. Listen less to the fears and more to the dreams

The boy: Imagine how we’d be if we were less afraid.

The mole: Most of the old moles I know wish they’d listened less to their fears & more to their dreams.

4. Have some cake

The boy: Do you have a favourite saying?

The mole: Yes.

The boy: What is it?

The mole: If at first you don’t succeed, have some cake.

The boy: I see, does it work?

The mole: Every time.

5. Be kind.

The mole: What do you want to be when you grow up?

The boy: Kind.

The mole: Nothing beats kindness. It sits quietly beyond all things.

The boy the mole the fox and the horse quote you are loved and important and you bring to this world things that no one else can
Image credit: Charlie Mackesy's Instagram

6. You are loved and important, and you bring to this world things that no one else can

The boy: Oh no, where are the lights? I can’t see them anymore.

The boy: It feels like we have such a long way to go.

The horse: I know. But look how far we’ve come.

The boy: I just don’t think I can do this. I’m never going to find a home.

The fox: You know, sometimes your mind plays tricks on you.

It can tell you you are no good, that it’s all hopeless.

But I’ve discovered this- you are loved and important, and you bring to this world things that no one else can. So hold on.

7. Tears are the strength not weakness

The horse: Tears fall for a reason, and they’re your strength, not weakness.

The boy: I think you believe in me more than I do.

The horse: You will catch up. Life is difficult, but you are loved.

8. Home isn’t always a place, isn’t it? Home is where the love is - The Boy

9. So much beauty we need to look after

The mole: So much beauty we need to look after.

The boy: Yes, so much.

The Boy The Mole The fox and The Horse reviews

Although The Boy The Mole The fox and The Horse is not an animation with detailed, long story, and some of the conversations might seem to appeared out of nowhere, personally still think it is a lovely short film with many simple yet important reminders for our daily lives and can sooth our pain. It encourages us to keep going even if we are going through hard time. “The strom will pass” said the Author Charlie Mackesy. 

My key takeaways from The Boy The Mole The fox and The Horse short animation is that it is not always about the ultimate goal or destination, because our mind and thoughts might change from the experiences we gain on the path, and the goals we set might just something we image, the reality might not look exactly like what we thought it should be. But the valuable, kind, encourages people we met, the things, the lessons we learn on the journey are precious. So, while we are on our way to the destinations/the goals, don’t forget to enjoy and pay attention on the ride, the sceneries on the way.

Where to watch The Boy The Mole The fox and The Horse

As each person may have different takeaway from this film, if you want to watch to watch the The Boy The Mole The fox and The Horse film, you can find it on BBC iPlayer or Apple TV+

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