Dead Poets Society will make one rethink the concepts of acceptance and conformity. It encourages one to do what one wants wisely and to think freely.

Quotes I’d like to hold on to:

• “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”
• “‘That you are here — that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse.’ What will your verse be?”
• “There’s a time for daring and there’s a time for caution, and a wise man understands which is called for.”
• “Show me the heart unfettered by foolish dreams and I’ll show you a happy man.” “But only in their dreams can men be truly free. ‘Twas always thus, and always thus will be.”
• “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!”
• “Now we all have a great need for acceptance, but you must trust that your beliefs are unique, your own, even though others may think them odd or unpopular.” •