

And a wise man understands which is called for.” “There is a time for daring, and there is a time for caution. Keating sweeps his students up in his enthusiasm in true Robin Williams fashion, and he impresses on them that their ideas and words are important. But instead of just spouting tired, worn-out lessons, Mr.

Keating loves literature and poetry, and he tries to pass this love on to his students. “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.” Grab your literature book and read along with us!ġ. Here, we’ve collected seven of our favorite lessons learned from Mr. Keating, a spirited English teacher who breaks the mold at a strict New England boarding school to inspire his students to live bold, passionate lives. Nominated for four Academy Awards® and winning Best Original Screenplay for the script by Tom Schulman-who, coincidentally, was also a writer of Disney’s Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, out that same year- Dead Poets Society features Disney Legend Williams as Mr. The incomparable Robin Williams inspired a generation to live passionately and stand on their desks in the Touchstone Pictures classic Dead Poets Society-and 30 years later, that inspiration is as strong as ever. It’s time to sound our barbaric yawps over the rooftops again!
