James Dean

Actor American 1931 – 1955

Rebel actor whose brooding intensity defined 1950s cinema.

356 quotes

"Life is a series of moments we string together."
Life
"I'm always looking for the next challenge."
Motivation
"The greatest gift is the ability to feel deeply."
"I don't believe in compromise when it comes to integrity."
"Sometimes silence speaks louder than words."
Wisdom
"I want my actions to speak for who I really am."
"The only real failure is not trying at all."
Perseverance
"I'm seeking authenticity in a world of facades."
Truth
"Every experience, good or bad, teaches us something valuable."
Education
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."
Freedom
"I used to think my father was God. But I read once that God is love, so when I didn't find love, I lost faith."
Faith
"Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination."
Solitude
"I want to be remembered as someone who tried to help."
"The gratification comes in the doing of it, not in the results."
Gratitude
"I think that you have to believe in yourself when no one else does."
Courage
"Racing is the only time I feel wholly alive."
Adventure
"I could never say I came to act. I just fell into it."
Life
"I'm a serious-minded and intense little devil, child."
Strength
"The most important thing is the moment we're in right now."
Time
"You jump at shadows when you're afraid of the light."
Fear
"Dream as if you'll live forever; live as if you'll die today."
Dreams
"Forgive my griefs and pains."
Peace
"I have no fear of losing my life if I have to save a friend."
Friendship
"The human being is a machine and nothing else."
Philosophy
"The farther I travel the more I realize how little I know."
Knowledge
"Life teaches you how to live it, if you live long enough."
Wisdom
"I challenge you to keep your head, your heart, and your creativity intact."
Creativity
"Tomorrow is a new day; it's yours to make."
Hope
"Death ends a life, not a relationship."
Death
"I think teenagers are more aware of injustice than any other age group."
Justice