The Shining

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Quotes from The Shining

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"Beauty and horror are two sides of the same coin."
Jack Torrance Beauty
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"This place has a way of calling people back."
Jack Torrance Perseverance
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"I've conquered my demons. Mostly."
Jack Torrance Strength
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"The change will do us good."
Jack Torrance Change
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"I'm a dangerous man to cross."
Jack Torrance Power
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"A man's got to know his limitations."
Jack Torrance Wisdom
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"This is God's work we're doing here."
Jack Torrance Faith
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"I know I've been a difficult man to live with."
Jack Torrance Relationships
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"Writers have to write or they'll go insane."
Jack Torrance Creativity
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"Come and play with us, Jack. Forever and ever."
Jack Torrance Fear
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"The hotel is a living thing. It breathes."
Jack Torrance Nature
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"I believe in second chances."
Jack Torrance Hope
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"Danny's a very bright boy, but he's still just a boy."
Jack Torrance Education
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"This job, it's everything I've worked for."
Jack Torrance Work
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"Success is nothing without those you love to share it with."
Jack Torrance Success
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"I'm trying to save my family from the real monsters."
Jack Torrance Courage
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"That's funny, that's funny, that's very funny."
Jack Torrance Humor
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"I've always believed the truth is out there."
Jack Torrance Truth
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"A man's reach should exceed his grasp."
Jack Torrance
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"I just don't understand why you had to make such a big thing about it."
Jack Torrance Relationships
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"The world's a hard place. It don't care how smart you are."
Jack Torrance Wisdom
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"We're not going anywhere. We're staying right here."
Jack Torrance Perseverance
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"I have always been the caretaker here. I have always been here."
Jack Torrance Time
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"You can't imagine how much I love this place already."
Jack Torrance Love
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"I'm not a monster. I'm only a man who wanted to provide for his family."
Jack Torrance Family
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"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
Jack Torrance Work
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"I had to grow a shell thicker than any armor."
Danny Torrance Strength
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"The hotel taught me that desire can be more dangerous than malice."
Danny Torrance Wisdom
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"I survived by never giving up, even when giving up seemed easier."
Danny Torrance Perseverance
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"I understood that isolation amplifies everything."
Danny Torrance Philosophy