The Shining
Quotes from The Shining
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"I'm not afraid of anything anymore."Jack Torrance Courage
"The cold preserves things that shouldn't be preserved."Jack Torrance Time
"I understand perfectly what's happening here."Jack Torrance Truth
"A man's ambition defines his worth."Jack Torrance Success
"Home is where you make your stand."Jack Torrance
"I'm capable of anything when my mind is focused."Jack Torrance Power
"The typewriter is my only true companion."Jack Torrance Art
"I won't be made a fool of by anyone."Jack Torrance
"Sometimes the greatest inspiration comes from darkness."Jack Torrance Inspiration
"I've learned more in isolation than I ever did in society."Jack Torrance Knowledge
"A man must provide for his family at any cost."Jack Torrance Work
"My imagination has always been my greatest strength."Jack Torrance Imagination
"You've got to embrace change or it will destroy you."Jack Torrance Change
"The ghosts of this place don't care about the living."Jack Torrance Death
"I need a release, something to take the pressure off."Jack Torrance Peace
"Patience is a virtue I've never possessed."Jack Torrance Patience
"I'm going to take my rightful place as caretaker."Jack Torrance Power
"A man is free to do what he wants to do."Jack Torrance Freedom
"You can't argue with results."Jack Torrance Success
"Sometimes I think the hotel itself is alive."Jack Torrance Nature
"I realize that I'm not a very good husband and father."Jack Torrance Family
"You don't have to look any further than a mirror to see the real enemy."Jack Torrance Wisdom
"I'm the one who has to keep things running around here."Jack Torrance Leadership
"A writer has to have the guts to say what he feels."Jack Torrance Courage
"We're going to have a real good time together."Jack Torrance Humor
"This place has a way of getting to you."Jack Torrance Fear
"I'm perfectly sane. It's just a little writer's block."Jack Torrance Motivation
"A man's got to do what a man's got to do."Jack Torrance Strength
"Wendy, I've been naughty. I've been a very naughty boy."Jack Torrance Truth
"I just need a little time to myself, that's all."Jack Torrance Solitude