The Shining

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Quotes from The Shining

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"A writer without words is just a man going insane."
Jack Torrance Creativity
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"Madness isn't a disease; it's clarity without restraint."
Jack Torrance Philosophy
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"This job is an opportunity. A real opportunity for a fresh start."
Jack Torrance Hope
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"I'm not a bad man. I've just been pushed to my limits."
Jack Torrance Motivation
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"The monsters are real, and they live inside us all."
Jack Torrance Fear
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"Success requires sacrifice. Everything requires sacrifice."
Jack Torrance Success
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"A man must provide for his family, no matter the cost."
Jack Torrance
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"You can't escape what you are, no matter how far you run."
Jack Torrance Truth
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"I've always been the caretaker here. I plan to always be the caretaker."
Jack Torrance Work
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"The hotel remembers everything that ever happened within its walls."
Jack Torrance Time
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"Wendy, I'm coming to get you!"
Jack Torrance Power
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"I'm a writer, and writers need material. Real, raw material."
Jack Torrance Art
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"The telephone lines are down. We're completely isolated."
Jack Torrance
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"Family is supposed to be forever, but forever isn't always what we expect."
Jack Torrance Family
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"A closed door is just an invitation to break it down."
Jack Torrance Courage
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"Sometimes the past refuses to stay buried."
Jack Torrance History
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"Writing is a form of self-expression, a way to make sense of chaos."
Jack Torrance Creativity
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"I just don't understand why you had to take a job so far away from civilization."
Jack Torrance Solitude
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"We're all pretty crazy, aren't we? In our own special ways."
Jack Torrance Truth
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"A man is the sum of his ambitions."
Jack Torrance Success
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"The world's a hard place, Danny. It don't care how smart you are or how much potential you got."
Jack Torrance Life
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"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave."
Jack Torrance Freedom
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"Here's Johnny!"
Jack Torrance Power
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"I'm not going to hurt you. I'm just going to bash your brains in."
Jack Torrance Fear
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"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
Jack Torrance Work
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"The Overlook will haunt me forever. I've made peace with that."
Danny Torrance Peace
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"Hope is dangerous. But necessary."
Danny Torrance Hope
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"Family is everything. And also complicated."
Danny Torrance Family
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"Friendship was impossible in that place."
Danny Torrance Friendship
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"Success for me is simply living a normal life."
Danny Torrance Success