How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Shining.
Quote #4
GRADY: I'm sorry to differ with you, sir, but you are the caretaker. You have always been the caretaker, I should know, sir. I've always been here.
When Jack tells Grady that he killed his family and himself, Grady treats it like a bit of an accusation. In his mind, Jack is the one who is caretaker of the hotel. And according to Grady, he always has been. This claim becomes especially creepy when we see a picture of Jack at the end of the movie that proves he was present at the Overlook in 1921. So wait, does that mean Jack's been a ghost the entire movie, or some kind of reincarnation?
Quote #5
GRADY: Your son has a very great talent. I don't think you are aware how great it is, but he is attempting to use that very talent against your will.
Whoever he is, Grady is pretty adamant about the importance of Jack killing his wife and son. The most important thing for him is that Jack and his family stay at The Overlook forever and ever. But in order for that to happen, Jack needs to make sure his family never leaves… by killing them.
Quote #6
HALLORANN: I can remember when I was a little boy, my grandmother and I could hold conversations entirely without ever opening our mouths. She called it shining.
Whether you believe him or not, Hallorann seems to have an uncanny ability to know what Danny is thinking at all times. Without some sort of theory of telepathy or mindreading, it's awful hard to understand Hallorann's sudden urge to leave Florida and check on Danny and his family.