Andy Dufresne

379 quotes

"I'm going to live the way I want to live."
Freedom
"You've got to have a dream. That's what keeps you sane."
Dreams
"I believe in finding beauty even in the darkest places."
Beauty
"The worst thing about getting the news is the waiting."
Patience
"I've learned that friendship is the only currency that matters."
Friendship
"Sometimes the smallest act of kindness can change everything."
Kindness
"We're all guilty. The question is, what will we do about it?"
Justice
"I just need to remember what it felt like to be free."
Freedom
"Every man deserves a second chance."
"The power of a good book is that it can transport you anywhere."
Literature
"I've decided I'm not going to spend my life defined by this place."
Change
"Hope is what sustains us when everything else fails."
Hope
"I want to leave this place better than I found it."
"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable."
Truth
"I believe every person has worth, even in this place."
"Music reminds us there's a world outside these walls."
Music
"I've learned that perseverance is more important than talent."
Perseverance
"A man's got to have a purpose, or he's already dead."
"I'm grateful for the small mercies that come my way."
Gratitude
"Knowledge is the one thing they can't take from you in prison."
Knowledge
"I believe in the power of imagination to transcend our circumstances."
Imagination
"The only real prison is the one we build in our minds."
Fear
"I want to be someone who matters, someone who makes a difference."
Inspiration
"Time moves differently in here. Sometimes it stands still."
Time
"I've learned that the strong survive, but the kind inspire."
Kindness
"That's the thing about hope - it's not something you can plan for."
Hope
"I believe in redemption. I have to."
Faith
"The greatest gift I can give anyone is my honesty."
"I'm going to keep moving forward, no matter what."
Perseverance
"Every day you have a choice: surrender or fight."
Courage