1 Get busy living, or get busy dying
Choose a side, either live every day to the fullest or give it all up
2 I believe in two things: discipline and the Bible. Here you’ll receive both. Put your trust in the Lord
The two things that shape a man are nothing but discipline and his faith in God
3 Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies
Hope is something that keeps a man going No matter what. Hope is something pure and things so pure don’t cease to exist
4 You know, the funny thing is, on the outside I was an honest man, straight as an arrow. I had to come to prison to be a crook
It’s funny for Andy how he was such an innocent man outside and to be something unlawful he had to go to prison
5 That’s Where I Want To Live The Rest Of My Life — A Warm Place With No Memory
A life that Andy dreams of is one that has nothing to do with what he used to be before
6 Every Man Has His Breaking Point
Despite how strong and stubborn a person is, even the strongest of men give up at some point
7 They Send You Here For Life, And That’s Exactly What They Take
Being sent to prison was a decision that exists to ruin lives
8 Dear Warden, You were right, Salvation lay within
Salvation is not something that is external to a person. It is achieved from within through discipline and faith
9 Fear can hold you prisoner, hope can set you free
Fear of doing something can hold you back forever, whereas the hope of achieving something great can give you successes
10 Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane
Hoping for something impossible can make a person delusional
11 They say pacific has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory
A life that Andy dreamt of is one that Red also wants, which has nothing to do with what he used to be before
12 There’s not a day goes by that I don’t feel regret. Not because I’m in here, because you think I should. I look back on the way I was then: a young, stupid kid who committed that terrible crime. I want to talk to him. I want to try to talk some sense to him, tell him the way things are. But I can’t
Red is hurt from the fact that people believe that he deserves the sentence. All he wishes is to turn back time and talk to his younger self and stop him from committing the crime. But he can’t. And he regrets every moment
13 I find I’m so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it’s the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain
Once set free, Red feels a certain rush within himself that he associates with freedom. A freedom of a new journey that begins without a destination
14 I have to remind myself that some birds aren’t meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice. But still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they’re gone
There are parts inside of us that believe that something wrong is wrong. So when we correct that that single part feels proud and good. Whereas the rest of the life starts going gloomy
15 To me, society is just a made up word. A politician’s word, so young fellas like yourself can wear a suit and a tie, and have a job
Society isn’t something necessary, it’s just a made up concept so that people can live with their politically correct morals in a false sense of security
Epic Quotes from The Shawshank Redemption
1. Get busy living, or get busy dying
2. I believe in two things: discipline and the Bible. Here you’ll receive both. Put your trust in the Lord
3. Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies
4. You know, the funny thing is, on the outside I was an honest man, straight as an arrow. I had to come to prison to be a crook
5. That’s Where I Want To Live The Rest Of My Life — A Warm Place With No Memory
6. Every Man Has His Breaking Point
7. They Send You Here For Life, And That’s Exactly What They Take
8. Dear Warden, You were right, Salvation lay within
9. Fear can hold you prisoner, hope can set you free
10. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane
11. They say pacific has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory
12. There’s not a day goes by that I don’t feel regret. Not because I’m in here, because you think I should. I look back on the way I was then: a young, stupid kid who committed that terrible crime. I want to talk to him. I want to try to talk some sense to him, tell him the way things are. But I can’t
13. I find I’m so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it’s the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain
14. I have to remind myself that some birds aren’t meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice. But still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they’re gone
15. To me, society is just a made up word. A politician’s word, so young fellas like yourself can wear a suit and a tie, and have a job
