The Shawshank Redemption

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Quotes from The Shawshank Redemption

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"You've got to take the good with the bad. That's life."
Red Redding
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"The way I see it, every life is a mystery. You figure it out as you go."
Red Redding Philosophy
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"I believe people are more good than bad. Most of them, anyway."
Red Redding Faith
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"A man's got to do something with his time in here."
Red Redding Work
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"I learned that it's not just about the destination. It's the journey."
Red Redding Adventure
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"Sometimes it feels like things are happening for a reason."
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"There's hope in that. Even for a guy like me."
Red Redding Change
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"That's what I think about all this. What a man can really do."
Red Redding Power
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"A man can do anything he sets his mind to."
Red Redding Motivation
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"Life's too short to spend it angry all the time."
Red Redding Peace
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"I don't believe in magic, but I believe in miracles."
Red Redding Faith
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"It's like watching a thunderstorm from inside a car."
Red Redding Nature
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"You know what I found most peculiar? That he never gave up."
Red Redding Perseverance
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"Some guys are just built that way. Strong inside, you know?"
Red Redding Strength
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"I guess the most important thing is keeping your dignity."
Red Redding
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"I try not to think about Andy when I'm down here anymore."
Red Redding
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"You gotta cultivate your interests. Your mind. Your spirit."
Red Redding Education
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"The world is careless, and these days it's easy to get lost in it."
Red Redding Wisdom
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"Sometimes I wonder if I'm even capable of understanding what hope is."
Red Redding
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"I suppose it's the life he chooses to lead that separates the men from the boys."
Red Redding Leadership
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"Nothing to do with that. It's about following a path. Putting one foot in front of another."
Red Redding Life
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"You don't put a lot of stock in reputations, do you?"
Red Redding
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"Time was on your side. Just like Mozart."
Red Redding Art
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"It just goes on and on. That's the thing about Shawshank."
Red Redding Perseverance
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"Some guys, they can't find their way to the beach."
Red Redding
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"The greatest gift we have is the ability to choose our attitude about things."
Red Redding Inspiration
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"I'll tell you something. It makes no sense."
Red Redding
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"You learn that it's a funny world. All you do is keep your head down and your mouth shut."
Red Redding Patience
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"Forty-some years I been doing this job, and I've learned a lot of things about people."
Red Redding Knowledge
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"Some birds you gotta let out of their cages so they can fly."
Red Redding Freedom