Jack Torrance

From: The Shining

379 quotes

"Power corrupts. Absolute power liberates."
Power
"Money is freedom in its purest form."
Money
"Health is what remains when all else fails."
Health
"Adventure awaits those brave enough to seek it."
Adventure
"Imagination transcends the limits of reality."
Imagination
"Technology is merely a tool of ambition."
Technology
"History teaches us to repeat our mistakes."
History
"Philosophy asks the questions we fear to answer."
Philosophy
"Literature reveals the human condition."
Literature
"Politics is the art of controlled chaos."
Politics
"War brings out the truth in men."
War
"Motivation comes from within or not at all."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those who are ready."
Inspiration
"Relationships are built on compromise."
Relationships
"Solitude reveals who we truly are."
Solitude
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
Work
"I'm not a bad guy. I'm just a guy who wants to take care of his family."
Family
"You can't appreciate home till you've left it."
"The world is full of phonies and I can't stand phonies."
Truth
"I just need a little time to myself, that's all."
Solitude
"Wendy, I've been naughty. I've been a very naughty boy."
Truth
"A man's got to do what a man's got to do."
Strength
"I'm perfectly sane. It's just a little writer's block."
Motivation
"This place has a way of getting to you."
Fear
"We're going to have a real good time together."
Humor
"A writer has to have the guts to say what he feels."
Courage
"I'm the one who has to keep things running around here."
Leadership
"You don't have to look any further than a mirror to see the real enemy."
Wisdom
"I realize that I'm not a very good husband and father."
Family
"Sometimes I think the hotel itself is alive."
Nature