“Sucking the marrow out of life doesn't mean choking on the bone.” — John Keating · Dead Poets Society, 1989
“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.” — John Keating · Dead Poets Society, 1989
“There's a time for daring and there's a time for caution, and a wise man understands which is called for.” — John Keating · Dead Poets Society, 1989
“Just when you think you know something, you have to look at it in another way.” — John Keating · Dead Poets Society, 1989
“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.” — John Keating · Dead Poets Society, 1989
“We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.” — John Keating · Dead Poets Society, 1989
“Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” — John Keating · Dead Poets Society, 1989