We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are...
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John Keating:
We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To quote from Whitman, "O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless... of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life?" Answer. 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?
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We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race
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And the human race is filled with passion
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And medicine law business engineering these are noble pursuits
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and necessary to sustain life
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But poetry beauty romance love
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these are what we stay alive for
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To quote from Whitman
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O me O life Of the questions of these recurring
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Of the endless trains of the faithless
Clip duration: 36 seconds
Views: 293
Timestamp in movie: 00h 25m 37s
Uploaded: 04 April, 2022
Genres: comedy, drama
Summary: Maverick teacher John Keating uses poetry to embolden his boarding school students to new heights of self-expression.
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