Andy Dufresne

"A true friend gives without expecting return."

"I choose to believe in tomorrow."

"Life is a journey, not a destination."

"I won't compromise my values."

"Hope is a choice, not a feeling."

"A man can change his destiny."

"I believe in the power of perseverance."

"Freedom calls to those who dare to answer."

"I won't forget who I am."

"Every moment is an opportunity to choose."

"I believe in creating meaning from suffering."

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

"Get busy living, or get busy dying."

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

"I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying."

"The most important thing is the hope. As long as you hold onto that, you can endure anything."

"I need to ask you something. I need to know that you believe in something."

"That's the thing about patience—it rewards those who practice it."

"Every man has the right to choose his own path."

"Memory is a powerful thing, but it's also a burden."

"You have to accept that some things happen for a reason, even if we don't understand them."

"A man's character is his fate."

"The beauty of the world is worth fighting for."

"I believe in the redemption of the human spirit."

"Knowledge is freedom in its purest form."

"Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can set you free."

"We are the same, all of us. We all want to be free."

"The choices we make define who we truly are."

"A life lived in fear is half a life."

"Patience is something I learned inside those walls."