Andy Dufresne

"Get busy living or get busy dying."

"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things."

"Some birds aren't meant to be caged."

"I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really."

"The world asks who you pretend to be, not who you are."

"Patience is the virtue of the strong."

"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free."

"A man has to have a code, a creed to live by."

"I believe in two things: discipline and good timing."

"You take it one stone at a time."

"The important thing is the hopeful part."

"I'm the only one who can set me free."

"Understanding and wisdom come through experience."

"Be who you are and don't apologize for it."

"Music is something that transcends the bars."

"Knowledge is a better gift than money."

"Keep your eyes on the horizon."

"Friendship is about accepting each other completely."

"A man's worth isn't measured by his circumstances."

"Rivers know this: there is no hurrying the future."

"Beauty exists even in darkness if you choose to see it."

"Art can speak to the soul in ways words cannot."

"Never let anyone take your dreams away."

"Purpose gives life meaning."

"The human spirit is more powerful than any wall."

"Work with purpose, not just for survival."

"Kindness is strength wrapped in gentleness."

"Change is the only constant in nature."

"A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow."

"Gratitude transforms what you have into enough."