The Shawshank Redemption

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Quotes from The Shawshank Redemption

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"I always thought it would be nice to share my knowledge."
Andy Dufresne Education
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"The truth has a way of surfacing."
Andy Dufresne Truth
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"You can't put a price on a friend."
Andy Dufresne Friendship
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"I need to feel alive again."
Andy Dufresne Life
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"Prison is just a state of mind."
Andy Dufresne Wisdom
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"I know what you're thinking. That I'm crazy. Maybe I am."
Andy Dufresne Courage
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"I always liked Mozart. There's something pure about his music."
Andy Dufresne Music
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"I'd rather be in here with you than be out there without you."
Andy Dufresne Relationships
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"To be honest with you, I'm not entirely sure how I survived in here."
Andy Dufresne Strength
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"The most important thing is that I maintain my self-respect."
Andy Dufresne Kindness
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"Some men crawl and some men fight. Some men just give up."
Andy Dufresne Perseverance
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"Remember, Red. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things."
Andy Dufresne Hope
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"Music is hope."
Andy Dufresne Music
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"That's what I need. I need possibilities."
Andy Dufresne Imagination
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"I'll meet you there."
Andy Dufresne Friendship
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"There's a place up there that's real."
Andy Dufresne Dreams
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"I believe in two things: discipline and good time management."
Andy Dufresne Success
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"You need to get yourself a life, Red."
Andy Dufresne Motivation
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"I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair?"
Andy Dufresne Philosophy
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"Dufresne's last letter to me, I think was the most beautiful thing I've ever read."
Andy Dufresne Art
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"I'm the only one who can set me free."
Andy Dufresne Strength
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"I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged."
Andy Dufresne Nature
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"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free."
Andy Dufresne Fear
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"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."
Andy Dufresne Freedom
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"Some birds aren't meant to be caged."
Andy Dufresne Freedom
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"I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying."
Andy Dufresne Courage
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"Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can set you free."
Andy Dufresne Hope
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"Get busy living or get busy dying."
Andy Dufresne Life
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"Keep hope alive, and you keep yourself alive."
Red Redding Hope
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"A man can make a difference, no matter how small."
Red Redding