Dead Poets
On the way to the mountains last weekend I watched Dead Poets Society for the first time since junior high. Back then, I recall it leaving a powerful impression, but surprisingly didn’t feel the same watching it this time. It does have some great quotes though, and I captured some here. . .
from John Keating (Robin Williams)
“There is a time for daring and there is a time for caution, and a wise man knows the difference.”
“Sucking the marrow out of life doesn’t mean choking on the bone.”
“We are food for worms, boys.”
“Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary.”
“This is a battle, a war, and the casualties could be your hearts and souls.”
“You will learn to think for yourselves again. You will learn to savor words and language. Words and ideas can change the world.”
“The human race is filled with passion. Romance, beauty, love, this is what we live for.”
“. . .that you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?”
“Just when you think you know something, you have to look at it in another way. We must constantly look at things in a different way.”
“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.”
“You must struggle to find your own voice. The longer you wait, the less likely you are to ever find it.”
Posted by Amanda at September 20, 2003 08:04 AM
