“They're not that different from you, are they? Same haircuts. Full of hormones, just like you. Invincible, just like you feel. The world is their oyster. They believe they're destined for great things, just like many of you, their eyes are full of hope, just like you. Did they wait until it was too…”Tagged: Best Movie Quotes, Movie Speeches, inspire
“Poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.”Tagged: passion for poetry, the human race, Passion, what we stay alive for, live for art
“McAllister: 'You take a big risk by encouraging them to be artists, John. When they realize they're not Rembrandts, Shakespeares or Mozarts, they'll hate you for it.' Keating: 'We're not talking artists George, we're talking free thinkers.' McAllister: 'Free thinkers at seventeen?' Keating: 'Funny,…”Tagged: Life, voice, Free Thinkers, Artists
“Keating: 'Mr. Anderson, I see you sitting there in agony. Come on, Todd, step up. Let's put you out of your misery.' Todd: 'I, I didn't do it. I didn't write a poem.' Keating: 'Mr. Anderson thinks that everything inside of him is worthless and embarrassing. Isn't that right, Todd? Isn't that your…”Tagged: Life, voice, Poetry, Fear
“You must strive to find your own voice because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are going to find it at all.”Tagged: Life, voice
“John Keating: '"Seize the day. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may." Why does the writer use these lines?' Charlie Dalton: 'Because he's in a hurry?' John Keating: 'No. Ding! Thank you for playing anyway. Because we are food for worms, lads. Because, believe it or not, each and every one of us in this…”Tagged: Life, Perspective, Death
“John Keating: 'Mr. Pitts, would you open your hymnal to page 542 and read the first stanza of the poem you find there.' Pitts: '"To the Virgins To Make Much of Time"?' John Keating: 'Yes, that's the one. Somewhat appropriate, isn't it?'”Tagged: humor, Poetry
“John Keating: 'I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself.' Nolan: 'At these boys' age? Not on your life!'”Tagged: Education, Thinking, Original Thought, Life
“Neil Perry: 'I just talked to my father. He's making me quit the play at Henley Hall. Acting's everything to me. I- But he doesn't know! He- I can see his point; we're not a rich family, like Charlie's. We- But he's planning the rest of my life for me, and I- He's never asked me what I want!' John…”Tagged: Life, Living, trapped, Family, hapiness
“John Keating: 'Why do I stand up here? Anybody?' Dalton: 'To feel taller!' John Keating: 'No! Thank you for playing Mr. Dalton. I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.'”Tagged: Life, Perspective
“Todd Anderson [Stands up on his desk]: 'O Captain! My Captain!' Nolan: 'Sit down, Mr. Anderson! Do you hear me? Sit down! Sit down! This is your final warning, Anderson. How dare you? Do you hear me?' Knox [Climbs up onto his desk]: 'O Captain! My Captain!' Nolan: 'Mr. Overstreet, I warn you! Sit…”Tagged: voice, inspiration
“Boys, you must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. Thoreau said, 'Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.' Don't be resigned to that. Break out!”Tagged: voice
“They're not that different from you, are they? Same haircuts. Full of hormones, just like you. Invincible, just like you feel. The world is their oyster. They believe they're destined for great things, just like many of you, their eyes are full of hope, just like you. Did they wait until it was too…”Tagged: Life, Hope, Carpe Diem, Seize The Day
“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”Tagged: Words, Ideas, Change
“We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these…”Tagged: Poetry, beauty, Writing, Verse, Life