James Dean

"I used to think that you had to be special to succeed, but now I understand that you just have to want it badly enough."

"Being a hero doesn't mean you are invincible. It just means that you are brave enough to die trying."

"I think inwardly and act outwardly."

"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."

"You have to learn to accept loss as a way of life."

"I want to be a Texan 10 ways from Sunday, but I was born and raised a California boy."

"The gratification comes in the doing of it, not in the results."

"I'm a serious person, but I like to have fun."

"I have been searching for ways that modern man could experience fellowship and community."

"The most important thing is the mission—not the fame or the money."

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

"I want to do something really beautiful, something that will last."

"You have to be prepared to fail in order to succeed."

"The little pleasures of daily life are what sustain us."

"I'm restless. I wasn't made to settle down."

"We're all rebels, but some of us just hide it better than others."

"A love is like a virus—it can happen to anybody at any time."

"Tomorrow is promised to no one, so make today count."

"I believe in a lot of things that aren't necessarily true. I believe in things that nobody else believes in."

"Being different is what makes you beautiful."

"I used to lie awake at night and wish I were sick unto death."

"The only time my education was valuable was when I dropped out."

"There's nothing wrong with being afraid, it just means you have something to lose."

"I'm a very fortunate young man, and I want to enjoy the fruits of my labor."

"Truth is whatever gets the best applause."

"I don't understand the obsession people have with money."

"You can't fake sincerity. People know."

"I want my life to be meaningful, not just long."

"The only real way to learn is through experience."

"I'm looking for something that will give me peace of mind."