“We don't read and write poetry because it is 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… — Tom Schulman Copy Share Image
“I close my eyes, and this image floats beside me. A sweaty toothed mad man with a stare that pounds my brain. His hands… — Tom Schulman Copy Share Image
“I brought them up here to illustrate the point of conformity: the difficulty in maintaining your own beliefs in the face of others. Now,… — Tom Schulman Copy Share Image
“Believe it or not each and every one of us in this room is one day going to stop breathing, turn cold, and die” — Tom Schulman Copy Share Image
“TODD: Well, listen, Neil. I-I appreciate this concern, but I-I'm not like you.All right? You, you, you say things and people listen. I'm, I'm… — Tom Schulman Copy Share Image
When you read, don't just consider what the author thinks, consider what you think — Tom Schulman Copy Share Image
Truth like a blanket that always leaves your feet cold screenwriter of Dead Poets' Society. — Tom Schulman Copy Share Image
Law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. — Tom Schulman Copy Share Image
“So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose.… — Tom Schulman Copy Share Image
Mr. Anderson thinks that everything inside of him is worthless and embarrassing. Isn't that right, Todd? And that's your worse fear. — Tom Schulman Copy Share Image
“Only in their dreams can men be truly free. 'Twas always thus, and always thus will be.” — Tom Schulman Copy Share Image