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.
JAMES DEANAn actual right is something that governments need merely to secure, not to implement.
More James Dean Quotes
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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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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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An actual right is something that governments need merely to secure, not to implement.
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To me, acting is the most logical way for people’s neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves.
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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I fawn over these people. I have given them my heart and my soul. The trouble is, I’m unable to love anyone tangible
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The clouds are lined with silver and the glass is half full (though the answers won’t be found at the bottom) Don’t sweat the small stuff
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I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
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A good boy, and I’m very proud of him. Not easy to understand, no sir. He’s not easy to understand. But he’s all man, and he’ll make his mark.
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You’re tearing me apart!
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In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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Am I in love? Absolutely. I’m in love with ancient philosophers, foreign painters, classic authors, and musicians who have died long ago. I’m a passionate lover.
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On these days I go to my studio, leaf through an art history book, and tell myself that I am part of this great tradition.
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