Red Redding

"It just goes on and on. That's the thing about Shawshank."

"Time was on your side. Just like Mozart."

"You don't put a lot of stock in reputations, do you?"

"Nothing to do with that. It's about following a path. Putting one foot in front of another."

"I suppose it's the life he chooses to lead that separates the men from the boys."

"Sometimes I wonder if I'm even capable of understanding what hope is."

"The world is careless, and these days it's easy to get lost in it."

"You gotta cultivate your interests. Your mind. Your spirit."

"I try not to think about Andy when I'm down here anymore."

"I guess the most important thing is keeping your dignity."

"Some guys are just built that way. Strong inside, you know?"

"You know what I found most peculiar? That he never gave up."

"It's like watching a thunderstorm from inside a car."

"I don't believe in magic, but I believe in miracles."

"Life's too short to spend it angry all the time."

"A man can do anything he sets his mind to."

"That's what I think about all this. What a man can really do."

"There's hope in that. Even for a guy like me."

"Sometimes it feels like things are happening for a reason."

"I learned that it's not just about the destination. It's the journey."

"A man's got to do something with his time in here."

"I believe people are more good than bad. Most of them, anyway."

"The way I see it, every life is a mystery. You figure it out as you go."

"You've got to take the good with the bad. That's life."

"I don't know. I just know that hope is something no one can take away from you."

"In the end, I suppose what matters is what you leave behind."

"That's the most important thing. Keeping your sense of self."

"I've learned that freedom is more than just being let out of a cell."

"The smallest thing can mean the most when you're in a place like this."

"I used to play chess. I was pretty good at it too."