Dead Poets Society

This morning I watched 'Dead Poets Society' to cheer myself up (I was getting really upset over a biology midyear exam that I did where I didn't get to finish 11 marks worth...)

It's an amazing movie and I'm so glad I watched it, and it left me inspired.


I had never been a fan of poetry/poems, but this movie was about so much more than that.

Carpe diem- seize the day, but also be cautious. Some things are not worth worrying over, just do it. Overcome your fears. And stand up for what you believe in. In the end, Ethan Hawke's character, Todd Anderson, did end up literally standing up for the truth, and he overcame his fear of speaking out loud.



And just be yourself.

"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!"

I do highly recommend everyone to watch this.

“But only in their dreams can men be truly free. ‘Twas always thus, and always thus will be.”
— Mr. Keating - Dead Poets Society

“Truth is like a blanket that always leaves your feet cold. You push it, stretch it, it’ll never be enough. Kick at it, beat it, it’ll never cover any of us. From the moment we enter crying, to the moment we leave dying, it’ll just cover your face as you wail and cry and scream.”

—	Todd Anderson - Dead Poets Society