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

“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.

“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.

“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 its wrong or silly. When you read, don’t consider only what the author thinks, but take time to consider what you think.

How do we strip ourselves of prejudices, habits, influences? The answer, my dear lads, is that we must constantly endeavor to find a new point of view

Knox found another page and read: “‘If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours

“I say—drivel! One reads poetry because he is a member of the human race, and the human race is filled with passion! Medicine, law, banking—-these are necessary to sustain life. But poetry, romance, love, beauty? These are what we stay alive for!