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John Keating Quotes
Occupations: | Painter |
Total quotes: 16
John Keating
Fictional CharacterOccupations: Painter
Total quotes: 16
“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!”
Tagged:
voice
“John Keating: 'Why do I stand up here? Anybody?'
Dalton: 'To feel taller!'
John Keating: 'No! Thank you for playing Mr. Dalton. I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.'”
Dalton: 'To feel taller!'
John Keating: 'No! Thank you for playing Mr. Dalton. I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.'”
Tagged:
Life, Perspective
“Todd Anderson [Stands up on his desk]: 'O Captain! My Captain!'
Nolan: 'Sit down, Mr. Anderson! Do you hear me? Sit down! Sit down! This is your final warning, Anderson. How dare you? Do you hear me?'
Knox [Climbs up onto his desk]: 'O Captain! My Captain!'
Nolan: 'Mr. Overstreet, I warn you! Sit down!'
[Pitts climbs onto his desk, followed by Meeks, then over half the class, one by one.]
Nolan: 'Sit down! Sit down. All of you. I want you seated. Sit down. Leave, Mr. Keating. All of you, down. I want you seated. Do you hear me? Sit down!'
John Keating: 'Thank you, boys. Thank you.'”
Nolan: 'Sit down, Mr. Anderson! Do you hear me? Sit down! Sit down! This is your final warning, Anderson. How dare you? Do you hear me?'
Knox [Climbs up onto his desk]: 'O Captain! My Captain!'
Nolan: 'Mr. Overstreet, I warn you! Sit down!'
[Pitts climbs onto his desk, followed by Meeks, then over half the class, one by one.]
Nolan: 'Sit down! Sit down. All of you. I want you seated. Sit down. Leave, Mr. Keating. All of you, down. I want you seated. Do you hear me? Sit down!'
John Keating: 'Thank you, boys. Thank you.'”
Tagged:
voice, inspiration
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