Prisoner Quotes
Confinement isn't always a cell.
Several quotes on this page use 'prisoner' as a metaphor: a gift you can't set down, a status you refuse to be defined by, a phenomenon you didn't want to become trapped inside. See Citizen for the flip side of belonging.
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Becoming Quotes
I created something that became a phenomenon without becoming a prisoner to it.
I am a President held prisoner, that I haven't resigned and I will not resign.
The prisoner is not the one who has commited a crime, but the one who clings to his crime and lives it over and over.
Been Quotes
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes this collection of prisoner quotes distinctive?
Most lines here use 'prisoner' figuratively, describing status, fame, or a gift someone can't put down, rather than literal incarceration. It's a psychological angle more than a legal one.
Why do people search for prisoner quotes?
The word carries weight beyond crime and punishment, so readers often look for it when thinking about feeling trapped by expectations or a role they can't shed.
Does any quote here talk about being an actual inmate?
One line does open plainly with 'I'm not an ordinary prisoner,' leaving the exact meaning open, which is part of why it stands out among the more metaphorical entries.
What's the connection to footballing status mentioned in one quote?
That quote describes refusing to be defined or confined by athletic fame, treating 'prisoner' as a warning against letting one identity box someone in.
What should I read next after this page?
Try Conscience for related reflections on internal constraint, or Citizen for the freer side of belonging.
Others speak plainly about being an ordinary or extraordinary prisoner, no metaphor attached. Continue with Conscience or Becoming to explore related ideas of identity and constraint.
