The only greatness for man is immortality.
JAMES DEANThere is no way to be truly great in this world. We are impaled on the crook of conditioning.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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My fun days are over.
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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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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It is the best thing that can happen to an actor. I am one of the youngest to belong. If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress
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I think the prime reason for existence, for living in this world is discovery.
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And he must be allowed the space, the freedom to express himself in the role. Without that space, an actor is no more than an unthinking robot with a chest-full of push-buttons.
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Reality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
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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 greatest school of the theater. It houses great people like Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Mildred DunnockVery few get into it, and it is absolutely free.
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In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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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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