I wish I could tell you that Andy fought the good fight, and the Sisters let him be. I wish I could tell you that.

You know what the Mexicans say about the Pacific?

The man likes to play chess.

Put your trust in the Lord.

I must admit I didn't think much of Andy first time I laid eyes on him.

Let me tell you something, my friend.

When they put you in that cell... and those bars slam home... that's when you know it's for real.

They send you here for life.

His first night in the joint, Andy Dufresne cost me two packs of cigarettes.

The guards simply didn't notice. Neither did I.

Did I say you were good?

Forty years I been asking permission to p*ss.

I'm a convicted murderer who provides sound financial planning

You're gonna fit right in.

Yeah, I think it would be fair to say.

There's a harsh truth to face.

Dear warden. You were right.

I doubt they'll kick up any fuss.

Lord, it's a miracle!

You understand me? Catching my drift?

Dufresne, dammit, you're putting me behind!

I'm warning you, Dufresne.

There must be a con like me in every prison in America

I think a man working outdoors feels more like a man if he can have a bottle of suds.

I find I'm so excited that I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head.

Prison life consists of routine, and then more routine.