Dead Poets Society is a novelization of the movie starring Robin Williams as Professor Keating, an inspiring teacher who changes his students’ lives.
This book has received appreciation for depicting the transformational power of education and the value of uniqueness.
We have compiled the top quotes from Dead Poets Society book for you.
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Dead Poets Society Quotes
“That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“They danced wildly in the forest, swaying with the tall trees and the howling wind.” ~ Kleinbaum N.H. Deads Poets Society.
“I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.” ~ Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society).
“If you listen real close, you can hear them whisper their legacy to you. Go on, lean in. Listen, you hear it? – Carpe – hear it? – Carpe, Carpe Diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary.” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.” ~ Tom Schulman, Dead Poets Society.
“Mr. Anderson thinks that everything inside of him is worthless and embarrassing. Isn’t that right, Todd? And that’s your worse fear.” ~ Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society).
“Only in their dreams can men be truly free. ‘Twas always thus, and always thus will be.” ~ Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society).
“His resolve always crumbled under the threats of guilt and punishment.” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
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Best Dead Poets Society Quotes
“When you read, don’t just consider what the author thinks, consider what you think.” ~ Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society).
“And medecine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love: these are what we stay alive for.” ~ Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society).
“No, I’ve been calm all my life! If I don’t do something, it’s gonna kill me!” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“How difficult it is for any of us to listen to our own voice or maintain our own beliefs in the presence of others.” ~ Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society).
“So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys – to woo women – and, in that endeavor, laziness will not do. It also won’t do in your essays.” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“But poetry, romance, love, beauty? These are what we stay alive for!” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“One reads poetry because he is a member of the human race, and the human race is filled with passion!” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
Quotes from Dead Poets Society
“Because no matter what anyone tells you, words and ideas have the power to change the world.” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“Chaos screaming, chaos dreaming, gotta do more, gotta be more!” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“Truth is like a blanket that always leaves your feet cold!” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“You can’t expect everybody to think of you all the time. Nobody knows you. And you never talk to anyone!” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“We don’t read and write poetry because its cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is full of passion.” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“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.” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“Ah,” McAllister laughed, “free thinkers at seventeen!” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
Famous Dead Poets Society Quotes
“I sound my barbaric yawp over the rooftops of the world.” ~ Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society).
“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!” ~ Nancy H. Kleinbaum, Dead’s Poets Society.
“They danced wildly in the forest, swaying with the tall trees and the howling wind.” ~ Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society).
“This is a battle, boys,’ he cried. ‘War! You are souls at a critical juncture. Either you will succumb to the will of academic hoi polloi, and the fruit will die on the vine – or you will triumph as individuals.” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“Teaching is seeing the world. The new world. Seeing a student like you take root, ready to flower and bloom any day.” ~ Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society).
“Carpe Diem,” Keating whispered loudly. “Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary.” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“Sucking the marrow out of life doesn’t mean choking on the bone.” ~ Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society).
“How do we, like Walt, permit our own true natures to speak? 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.” ~ N.H. Kleinbaum (Dead Poets Society).
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” ~ Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society).
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