Dead Poets Society

Medicine, law, banking—these are necessary to sustain life. But poetry, romance, love, beauty? These are what we stay alive for!

because no matter what anyone tells you, words and ideas have the power to change the world

Lads, there is a great need in all of us to be accepted, but you must trust what is unique or different about yourself, even if it is odd or unpopular.

“You must strive to find your own voice, boys, and the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all.

What it demonstrates is how difficult it is for any of us to listen to our own voice or maintain our own beliefs in the presence of others.

“If you’re sure about something,” he said as they slowly returned to their seats, “force yourself to think about it another way, even if you know it’s wrong or silly. When you read, don’t consider only what the author thinks, but take time to consider what you think.

“I stand on my desk to remind myself that we must constantly force ourselves to look at things differently.

“We are dreaming of tomorrow, and tomorrow isn’t coming;

we are dreaming of a glory that we don’t really want.

We are dreaming of a new day when the new day’s here already.

We are running from the battle when it’s one that must be

fought.”

I went to the woods because I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life! To put to rout all that was not life. And not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. He paused. “From Mr. e.e. cummings:

Neil took a deep breath. “My father is making me quit the play at Henley Hall. When I think about Carpe Diem and all that, I feel like I’m in prison! Acting is everything to me, Mr. Keating.