“I don't think you ought to be doing this to yourself, Andy. This is...” – Red, The Shawshank Redemption ... Movie Quotes Database

Red

I don't think you ought to be doing this to yourself, Andy. This is just shitty pipedreams. I mean, Mexico is way the hell down there and you're in here, and that's the way it is.

Andy

Yeah, right. That's the way it is. It's down there and I'm in here. I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'.

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