Reality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
JAMES DEANThere is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.
More James Dean Quotes
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Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.
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Being a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
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I didn’t know what to do. How do you tell an eight-year-old boy his mother’s going to die? I tried. In my own stumbling way I tried to prepare Jim for it.
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Take it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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My fun days are over.
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To grasp the full significance of life is the actor’s duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication.
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He must be superhuman in his efforts to store away in the core of his subconscious everything that he might be called upon to use in the expression of his art.
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Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that’s all you have.
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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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Being a senior in high school means you’re not only getting closer to adulthood, but also ready to start thinking about your dreams and aspirations, whether that’s applying for college, joining the military, or seeing the world.
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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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