The Shining
Quotes from The Shining
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"The maze is both a metaphor and a prison."Jack Torrance Philosophy
"This is how it's supposed to be. This is how it has to be."Jack Torrance
"A man can only take so much before he snaps."Jack Torrance Strength
"Danny has the shining. He's special in ways we don't understand."Jack Torrance Knowledge
"Some men are destined for greatness, others for ruin."Jack Torrance
"I'm not losing control; I'm gaining it for the first time."Jack Torrance Change
"The gold room holds the key to everything."Jack Torrance
"Failure is not an option when so much is at stake."Jack Torrance Perseverance
"A woman needs to understand her place in the family hierarchy."Jack Torrance Leadership
"I'm capable of extraordinary things. Terrible, extraordinary things."Jack Torrance Power
"The brain is a beautiful thing when freed from societal constraints."Jack Torrance Knowledge
"Every family has its secrets, hidden in the basement."Jack Torrance Family
"I came here to find peace, but I found something else entirely."Jack Torrance Change
"Redemption is a lie we tell ourselves."Jack Torrance Truth
"The hotel is alive, and it's hungry."Jack Torrance Nature
"A man has to have a purpose, or what's the point of living?"Jack Torrance Motivation
"This place has a way of getting inside your head."Jack Torrance Power
"You can run from the past, but it always catches up."Jack Torrance Time
"The typewriter is my confessor and my judge."Jack Torrance Art
"I never laid a hand on that boy. Never."Jack Torrance
"Winter has a way of testing the strongest among us."Jack Torrance Strength
"Danny's a very bright boy. Too bright for his own good sometimes."Jack Torrance
"A man's potential is unlimited if he's willing to pay the price."Jack Torrance
"Love is a chain that binds us to our demons."Jack Torrance Love
"I can see things before they happen. The hotel shows me things."Jack Torrance Power
"The interview for this job was the easiest thing I've ever done."Jack Torrance
"Patience is a virtue, but I've never been virtuous."Jack Torrance Patience
"I am Jack's unraveling mind."Jack Torrance
"Some doors should never be opened, some paths never walked."Jack Torrance Wisdom
"The past is prologue, and I'm writing the next chapter."Jack Torrance Literature