Cartoons are usually associated with wackiness and tomfoolery. But once in a while, these animated characters utter such words of wisdom that make you pause, reflect, and wonder, “Huh, I never thought of that.” Let these 28 characters from your beloved cartoon series inspire the shit out of you in 3… 2… 1…

We understand that Pokemon, Naruto, and Howl’s Moving Castle are animes and not cartoons. Please spare us the troll.

Design Credits: Nupur Agrawal