Andy Dufresne

"Knowledge is power. They can't take that from you."

"I'd like to think the last thing he ever felt was a moment of beauty."

"Time is the one thing we don't have enough of."

"A man's got to do what he's got to do to survive."

"I suppose it's like Redding said - some birds aren't meant to be caged."

"The important thing is you've got to make a choice."

"I believe in two things: discipline and hard work."

"You need it so you don't forget that there are places in this world that aren't made out of stone."

"That's the thing about good people - they can't believe in themselves."

"I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is."

"Institutional life is tough, but a strong mind is tougher."

"That's the beautiful thing about books - they're never locked away."

"I'm guilty of living, Red. That's my crime."

"You gotta think about it first, play it in your head."

"Success isn't about what you achieve, it's about who you become."

"The truth is, I was inside long before I was locked up."

"I just needed to understand that some miracles are not meant for us."

"That's the gift of art - it shows us what's possible."

"I'm just trying to find my way in this world."

"Every man has his reasons for doing what he does."

"I believe we all have a choice in how we spend our days."

"Brooks was here. So am I. We all leave our marks somehow."

"You can't put a price on freedom."

"I've learned that you can't always control your circumstances."

"The men here are damaged. I'm trying to help them find themselves."

"Prison is a place where you learn what you're made of."

"I've been thinking about how we're all guilty of something."

"A man's only as good as his word."

"Education is the only real power anyone has."

"That's the cruel thing about hope - it never quite dies."