Dead Poets Society

Table of contents
1 Introduction
2 Quotes
3 Cast
4 See also
5 External links

Introduction

is a 1989 film directed by . Set in 1959 and tells the story of English professor John Keating, who inspires his students at Welton Academy to a love of poetry and teaches them to overcome their reluctance to make changes in their lives. The film won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Director and Best Picture.

Quotes

John Keating

  • "No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world."
  • "Sucking all the marrow out of life doesn't mean choking on the bone."
  • "There is a time for daring and a time for caution, and a wise man knows which is called for."
  • "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!"
  • "This is a battle, a war, and the casualties could be your hearts and souls."

Cast

See also

External links


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