This quote by James Dean speaks to the idea that the only true greatness an individual can accomplish is immortality. This might indicate that the only method to really be kept in mind and have a lasting impact is to live on in the memories of others. It could also suggest that the only way to achieve achievement is to make an enduring contribution to the world, something that will outlast us and continue to have an impact even after we are gone. It might also be analyzed as a pointer to concentrate on the things that will have a lasting impact, instead of the short lived minutes of life. Ultimately, this quote is a suggestion to pursue greatness and to make a long lasting effect on the world.
This quote is written / told by James Dean between February 8, 1931 and September 30, 1955. He was a famous Actor from USA.
The author also have 18 other quotes.
"Poets have said that the reason to have children is to give yourself immortality. Immortality? Now that I have five children, my only hope is that they are all out of the house before I die"
"If you were to destroy the belief in immortality in mankind, not only love but every living force on which the continuation of all life in the world depended, would dry up at once"