Lost In Translation

22 'Lost In Translation' Quotes That'll Make You Feel Less Alone When Life Seems Hopeless

I just feel so alone, even when I'm surrounded by other people.
Katie Mather
October 31, 2016
“Let's never come here again because it would never be as much fun.”
— Charlotte, Lost in Translation
Tagged: travel, Fun
“Charlotte: 'I just don't know what I'm supposed to be.'

Bob: 'You'll figure that out. The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.'”
— Charlotte, Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Supposed To Be, Growing Up, Choices
“Bob: 'It gets a whole lot more complicated when you have kids.'

Charlotte: 'It's scary.'

Bob: 'The most terrifying day of your life is the day the first one is born.'

Charlotte: 'Nobody ever tells you that.'

Bob: 'Your life, as you know it... is gone. Never to return. But they learn how to walk, and they learn how to talk... and you want to be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your life.'

Charlotte: 'That's nice.'”
— Charlotte, Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Life, Changes, Family, Terrifying
“Bob: 'I don't want to leave.'

Charlotte: 'So don't. Stay here with me. We'll start a jazz band.'”
— Charlotte, Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Leaving, Stay
“I just feel so alone, even when I'm surrounded by other people.”
— Charlotte, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Alone, Lonely
“Charlotte: '25 years. That's uh, well it's impressive.'

Bob: 'Well you figure, you sleep one-third of your life, that knocks out eight years of marriage right there. So you're, y'know, down to 16 in change. You know you're just a teenager, at marriage, you can drive it but there's still the occasional accident.'”
— Charlotte, Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Life, Marriage, Accidents
“I tried taking pictures, but they were so mediocre. I guess every girl goes through a photography phase. You know, horses... taking pictures of your feet.”
— Charlotte, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Photography, Pictures
“Why do you have to point out how stupid everyone is all the time?”
— John, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Stupid
“[Bob is recollecting when he first saw Charlotte, in the elevator]

Charlotte: 'Did I scowl at you?'

Bob: 'No, you smiled.'

Charlotte: 'I did?'

Bob: 'Yes, it was a complete accident. A freak. I haven't seen it since. Just that one time.

[Charlotte smiles]

Like that, but bigger... bigger... mm-hmm... well, not that big!'”
— Charlotte, Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Meet Cutes, Smile, Meeting
“Bob: 'What do you do?'

Charlotte: 'I'm not sure yet, actually.'”
— Charlotte, Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Jobs, Careers, Unsure, uncertain
“Charlotte: 'So, what are you doing here?'

Bob: 'Uh, a couple of things. Taking a break from my wife, forgetting my son's birthday. And, uh, getting paid two million dollars to endorse a whiskey when I could be doing a play somewhere.'

Charlotte: 'Oh.'

Bob: 'But the good news is, the whiskey works.'”
— Charlotte, Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Escape, Running Away
“You're probably just having a mid-life crisis. Did you buy a Porsche yet?”
— Charlotte, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Mid-Life Crisis
“I'm just completely lost.”
— Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Mid-Life Crisis, lost
“Lydia: 'Do I need to worry about you, Bob?'

Bob: 'Only if you want to.'”
— Bob, Lydia, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Mid-Life Crisis, lost, worry
“You're not hopeless.”
— Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Mid-Life Crisis, lost, hopeless
“Short and sweet? How very Japanese of you.”
— Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: humor
“I went to this temple and all these monks were chanting and I didn't feel anything. John's been using these hair products and I don't know who I married anymore.”
— Charlotte, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Crisis, Marriage, Nothing
“More than this, you know there's nothing. More than this, just tell me one thing.”
— Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Nothing, One Thing
“And we both have two dogs, and we both live in L.A., so we have all these different things in common.”
— Kelly, Lost in Translation
Tagged: humor, Things In Common
“John: 'Do you have to smoke so much? It's just so bad for you.'

Charlotte: 'I'll stop later.'”
— John, Lost in Translation
Tagged: smoking, Bad Habits
“Charlotte [Making fun of Bob's one-night stand]: 'She's older. At least you'll have lots to talk about.'

Bob: 'I can't believe you couldn't find anyone else to lavish you with attention.'”
— Charlotte, Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: humor, Attention, One Night Stands
“Charlotte: 'I'm stuck. Does it get easier?'

Bob: 'No.—Yes, it gets easier.'

Charlotte: 'Oh yeah? Look at you.'

Bob: 'Thanks.'”
— Charlotte, Bob, Lost in Translation
Tagged: Easier, Life, Life Is Hard