My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
JAMES DEANA fish that is in the water has no choice that he is. Genius would have it that we swim in sand. We are fish and we drown.
More James Dean Quotes
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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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My fun days are over.
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Take it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
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I don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
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In the short span of his lifetime, an actor must learn all there is to know, experience all there is to experience, or approach that state as closely as possible.
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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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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals. One was that they couldn’t hiss or boo me.
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I think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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You are who you are meant to be. Dance as if no one’s watching. Love as if it’s all you know. Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions.
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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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