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She's my friend because we both know what it's like for people to be jealous of us. — Cher · 1995I'm sorry that people are so jealous of me. But I can't help it that I'm popular. — Gretchen Wieners · 2004Do you know how popular I am? I am so popular everybody loves me so much at this school. — Claire Standish · 1985Carpe diem2 quotes
Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary. — John Keating · 1989We are food for worms, lads...because, believe it or not, each and every one of us in this room is one day going to stop breathing, turn cold, and die. — John Keating · 1989Changing the world2 quotes
The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be? — John Keating · 1989No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world. — John Keating · 1989College women2 quotes
We're gonna be in college soon. You know who's gonna be in college, right?...Women. College women. Women with no curfew, women on the pill, and women...women, bro. We're staring into the future here and the future is women. — Mike Dexter · 1998College women can smell ignorance...like dog shit. — Joel Goodson · 1983Growing up2 quotes
When you grow up, your heart dies. — Allison Reynolds · 1985My God, are we gonna be like our parents? — Andrew Clark · 1985Haters gonna hate2 quotes
She's my friend because we both know what it's like for people to be jealous of us. — Cher · 1995I'm sorry that people are so jealous of me. But I can't help it that I'm popular. — Gretchen Wieners · 2004Life2 quotes
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. — Ferris Bueller · 1986We 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. — John Keating · 1989Popularity2 quotes
I'm sorry that people are so jealous of me. But I can't help it that I'm popular. — Gretchen Wieners · 2004Do you know how popular I am? I am so popular everybody loves me so much at this school. — Claire Standish · 1985Skipping school2 quotes
How can I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this? — Ferris Bueller · 1986The question isn't what are we going to do. The question is what aren't we going to do. — Ferris Bueller · 1986Beautiful women1 quote
Just 'cause you're beautiful, that doesn't mean that you can treat people like they don't matter. — Cameron James · 1999Being in love1 quote
I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car. I hate it when you stare. I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme. I hate it, I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry. I hate it when you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all. — Kat Stratford · 1999Being oneself1 quote
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. — John Keating · 1989Days off1 quote
The question isn't what are we going to do. The question is what aren't we going to do. — Ferris Bueller · 1986Death1 quote
We are food for worms, lads...because, believe it or not, each and every one of us in this room is one day going to stop breathing, turn cold, and die. — John Keating · 1989Different perspectives1 quote
Just when you think you know something, you have to look at in another way. Even though it may seem silly or wrong, you must try. — John Keating · 1989Dreams1 quote
But only in their dreams can men be truly free. 'Twas always thus, and always thus will be. — John Keating · 1989Fate1 quote
Just so you know, judging from my little experience last night, I do think there is such a thing as fate. It just works in really fucked up ways sometimes. — Denise Fleming · 1998Feeling different1 quote
We’re all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that’s all. — Andrew Clark · 1985Finding oneself1 quote
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. — John Keating · 1989Flirting1 quote
Language was developed for one endeavor, and that is...to woo women. — John Keating · 1989Freedom1 quote
But only in their dreams can men be truly free. 'Twas always thus, and always thus will be. — John Keating · 1989Hate1 quote
I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car. I hate it when you stare. I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme. I hate it, I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry. I hate it when you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all. — Kat Stratford · 1999Ideas1 quote
No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world. — John Keating · 1989Idiosyncrasies1 quote
We’re all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that’s all. — Andrew Clark · 1985Kids these days1 quote
I weep for the future. — Chez Quis Maitre D' · 1986Knowledge1 quote
The mind is like a muscle, okay, and if you want it to be really powerful, you got to work it out. Ok? Each new fact gives you another choice. Each new idea builds another muscle, okay, and it’s those muscles that are going to make you really strong. Those are your weapons and in this unsafe world, I want to arm you...Look, okay, if at the end of the term, you’re not faster, stronger, and smarter, you will have lost nothing. But if you are, you’ll be that much tougher to knock down. — Louanne Johnson · 1995Knowledge is power1 quote
The mind is like a muscle, okay, and if you want it to be really powerful, you got to work it out. Ok? Each new fact gives you another choice. Each new idea builds another muscle, okay, and it’s those muscles that are going to make you really strong. Those are your weapons and in this unsafe world, I want to arm you...Look, okay, if at the end of the term, you’re not faster, stronger, and smarter, you will have lost nothing. But if you are, you’ll be that much tougher to knock down. — Louanne Johnson · 1995Language1 quote
Language was developed for one endeavor, and that is...to woo women. — John Keating · 1989Learning1 quote
The mind is like a muscle, okay, and if you want it to be really powerful, you got to work it out. Ok? Each new fact gives you another choice. Each new idea builds another muscle, okay, and it’s those muscles that are going to make you really strong. Those are your weapons and in this unsafe world, I want to arm you...Look, okay, if at the end of the term, you’re not faster, stronger, and smarter, you will have lost nothing. But if you are, you’ll be that much tougher to knock down. — Louanne Johnson · 1995Living life to the fullest1 quote
Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary. — John Keating · 1989