Kakashi Hatake is a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Profoundly inspirational Kakashi quotes will challenge the way you think, change the way you live and transform your whole life.
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Famous Kakashi Quotes
I’m Hatake Kakashi. Things I like and things I hate? I don’t feel like telling you that… my dreams for the future? Never really thought about that. as for my hobbies… I have lots of hobbies. – Kakashi
I won’t allow my comrades to die. I’ll protect you with my life. Trust me. – Kakashi
Walking down a path without knowing where you really want to go… Having a grace period like that isn’t so bad. – Kakashi
This place makes me think about the mistakes I’ve made in the past… and I’ve made so many of them. – Kakashi
No matter how far Orochimaru fell, he still loved him… Now I know how the Third Hokage felt. – Kakashi
Regardless of what happened, you did the best you could. I understand that now…you broke the rules for all our sakes I’m proud of you now… – Kakashi
I really am… shinobi trash. But the one thing I still learned is this. That void is something that everyone helps you fill. Just because you face adversity and hardships, is no reason to give up on this world. A person willing to throw away all those memories… of their friends and comrades, will never find peace of mind. Resorting to something like that isn’t going to bury that hole. If you persevere and endure, someone will be there to support you! – Kakashi
If comrades that you trust gather around you, hope can take physical form and become visible. That’s what I believe… – Kakashi
A ninja must see the underneath. – Kakashi
Gai…what I said earlier…I was out of line. I was being a selfrighteous fool. I realize now that if I’d been in your shoes, I probably couldn’t have stopped him, either. – Kakashi
[thinking] If I’m still sane by the time I finish their training it’ll be a miracle! – Kakashi
I’ve been around longer than you have, kid. And I’ve seen my share of troubles. You’re not the only one who knows what it’s like to lose somebody. It looks like neither of us has led a charming life, have we? Still, it’s not that bad. At least you and I have been lucky enough to find new comrades to help fill the void. – Kakashi
Behind this mask is…Another mask! Pretty cool, huh? – Kakashi
As long as you don’t give up, you can still be saved! – Kakashi

The hole in one’s heart gets filled by others around you. Friends won’t flock to someone who abandons the memory of his friends and gives up on the world just because things don’t go the way he wants them to. That won’t help fill the hole in your heart. And people won’t help those who run away and do nothing. As long as you don’t give up, there will always be salvation. – Kakashi
I’ve lived longer than you. And times have been bad. I know the pain of loss. You and I haven’t really been fortunate. It’s true. But it could be worse. For me, and for you, too… We’ve found good friends, haven’t we? Because of your losses, you should understand. – Kakashi
Forget about revenge. The fate of those who seek revenge is grim. It’s tragic, You will end up suffering and hurting yourself even more. Even if you do succeed in getting revenge, the only thing that remains is emptiness. – Kakashi
They’re no longer your students, they’re my soldiers now! – Kakashi
Some people want power and they get mad when they don’t get it. They take their fury out on everyone else. You don’t want it, it becomes you. – Kakashi
Sorry, I’m Late But I’m Afraid I got Lost On The Path of Life – Kakashi
Naruto, it’s nice that you removed the poison so spiritedly, but you’ll bleed to death if you lose any more blood… Seriously… – Kakashi
I’m just a piece of trash… but there are things I learned. The hole in your heart is something other people can fill. If you reject your friends’ feelings and this world… – Kakashi
Like the fate of the two who founded the village of Konoha… Naruto and Sasuke…your fates are like theirs. – Kakashi
A ninja must see underneath the underneath. – Kakashi
I’m telling you this because you don’t get it. You think you get it, which is not the same as actually getting it. Get it? – Kakashi
Every day, I eat, I sleep, I worry about stupid things. My job is to make sure these kids have as many days as they can where they can be idiots like this. – Kakashi
Let it go, you’ve got to forget about revenge. Believe me, in this work I’ve met a lot of guys who feel the way you do. Trust me, for those who follow the path of revenge, it never ends well. – Kakashi
I don’t know what this boy means to you, Gai, but I shouldn’t have to tell you that we never bring our personal feelings into play. I didn’t think you were capable of it. – Kakashi
Sorry I’m late guys, a black cat crossed my path, so I had to go the long way. – Kakashi
In the ninja world, those who break the rules are scum, that’s true, but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum. – Kakashi
The people from this village are different from your average village. Even if it means dying, there’s not a single one of us who would sell out a comrade. – Hatake Kakashi
A cute girl stopped me on the way, so I danced. – Hatake Kakashi
Whether you hate me or not, I’m the leader. If the team is scattered, there’s only one leader. Therefore, you must follow the instructions of the commander. Obito, you haven’t got any strength. Because of that, I’m the leader. – Hatake Kakashi
Deep Kakashi Quotes
The next generation will always surpass the previous one. It’s one of the neverending cycles in life. – Kakashi
I will show you my own move. – Kakashi
In society, those who don’t have many abilities, tend to complain more. – Kakashi
Sorry, I knew you wouldn’t want to sit still for a lecture, so I figured I’d have to pin you down. – Hatake Kakashi
In the shinobi world, those that break the written and unwritten rules are deemed trash… but be that as it may… Those that would desregard their comrades so easily are even worse than trash. And those who don’t have the decency to respect the memories of their comrades are the worst. – Kakashi
To know what is right and choose to ignore it is the act of a coward. – Kakashi
Hello students, today I got lost on the road of life. – Kakashi
There’s no time like the present, I guess. – Kakashi
Look, it takes a lot to get me worked up, but this time my boiling point’s as low as it’s ever been. The ‘Copy Ninja’ , the man who copied one thousand techniques is about to go on a rampage! – Kakashi
He’s always trying his best to get people to acknowledge him… For the dream, he’d risk his life at any time… He’s probably sick and tired of crying, he knows what it really means to be strong. – Kakashi
You’re wrong. As long as we’re alive, we have to continue fighting. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a shinobi or a regular person. Wielding a kunai or wielding banknotes, it’s the same thing. The very fact of living itself means you’re always fighting for your life. – Kakashi
Obito… this is the Jitsu you made me perfect. Rin… Obito cared about you, he loved you. You were everything to him, that’s why he gave his life to protect you. – Kakashi
Hmmm…how do I put this? My first impression of this group…you’re a bunch of idiots! – Kakashi
To abandon your duty is not courageous. Below the courageous, there is nothing. – Kakashi
Sorry, I’m late. You wouldn’t believe the traffic. – Kakashi
Don’t you remember Naruto’s words that it’s most painful not to have real comrades inside one’s heart? – Kakashi
I don’t care if you are one of the legendary Sannin, the great shinobi of legend. I swear, take one more step towards Sasuke, and one of us will die here! – Kakashi
There’s nothing more boring than a stranger bragging… It’s about time. I’ll make my move! I’ll tell you that the same Jitsu won’t work on me twice. – Kakashi
Do you really believe that I’ve managed to survive with just Sharingan? Here’s something I didn’t copy. A Jitsu of my own. – Kakashi
Father, I always wanted to ask you something. I wanted to know why you, the ‘White Fang Of The Leaf’, willingly chose to ignore the village code, to abandon a crucial mission to save your comrades? – Kakashi