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