The Shining

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Quotes from The Shining

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"Freedom comes at a price not everyone is willing to pay."
Jack Torrance Freedom
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"I've found my true calling in the darkness."
Jack Torrance Dreams
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"A man who questions himself is a weak man."
Jack Torrance Power
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"The walls of this place remember everything."
Jack Torrance History
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"I don't need sympathy, I need success."
Jack Torrance Strength
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"The contract was signed long before I arrived."
Jack Torrance
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"Some opportunities come only once."
Jack Torrance Dreams
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"I've been preparing for this my whole life."
Jack Torrance Perseverance
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"The family that stays together is bound forever."
Jack Torrance Family
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"I understand the rules of this place now."
Jack Torrance Knowledge
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"A writer must suffer to create true art."
Jack Torrance Art
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"I'm finally becoming who I was meant to be."
Jack Torrance Change
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"The winter reveals what the summer conceals."
Jack Torrance Time
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"I've transcended the boundaries of ordinary thought."
Jack Torrance Philosophy
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"Some doors shouldn't be opened by reasonable men."
Jack Torrance Fear
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"I have no regrets about the choices I've made."
Jack Torrance Wisdom
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"The hotel has taught me more than any book could."
Jack Torrance Education
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"I'm not running away, I'm running toward something."
Jack Torrance Adventure
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"A man must prove himself to the world."
Jack Torrance Motivation
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"I've learned to embrace my darker impulses."
Jack Torrance Truth
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"The beauty of this place is its isolation."
Jack Torrance Beauty
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"I'm writing my masterpiece, one page at a time."
Jack Torrance Creativity
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"Some places have a consciousness of their own."
Jack Torrance Nature
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"I've been given a second chance at greatness."
Jack Torrance Hope
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"The mind is the most powerful weapon."
Jack Torrance Knowledge
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"I'm exactly where I'm meant to be."
Jack Torrance Faith
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"A man must stand firm in his convictions."
Jack Torrance Perseverance
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"I've discovered what I'm truly capable of."
Jack Torrance Strength
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"The past never really dies, it just sleeps."
Jack Torrance History
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"Control is an illusion we create to feel safe."
Jack Torrance Philosophy