'DON'T MESS WITH THE BULL, YOUNG MAN. YOU'LL GET THE HORNS.'
Dewey Finch
'THOSE THAT CAN'T DO, TEACH, AND THOSE THAT CAN'T TEACH... TEACH GYM.'
Mrs. Tingle
'YOU POOR DEAR. I PRAY YOU'RE A GOOD WAITRESS.'
Coach Carr
'DON'T HAVE SEX, BECAUSE YOU WILL GET PREGNANT, AND DIE! DON'T HAVE SEX IN THE MISSIONARY POSITION, DON'T HAVE SEX STANDING UP, JUST DON'T DO IT. OKAY, PROMISE? NOW, EVERYONE TAKE SOME RUBBERS.'
Prof. Phipps
'ONE'S PRIMARY PURPOSE AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL IS TO LEARN HOW TO THINK.'
Mr. Garrison
'I'M SORRY WENDY, BUT I DON'T TRUST ANYTHING THAT BLEEDS FOR FIVE DAYS AND DOESN'T DIE.'
James Farmer Jr.
'WE DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO DO WHAT WE WANT TO DO.'
Elizabeth Halsey
'I TELL YOU WHAT I KNOW. A KID WHO WEARS THE SAME GYMNASTICS SWEATSHIRT THREE DAYS A WEEK ISN'T GETTING LAID UNTIL HE'S 29. THAT'S WHAT I KNOW.'
John Keating
'NO MATTER WHAT ANYBODY TELLS YOU, WORDS AND IDEAS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.'
Jaime Escalante
'TOUGH GUYS DON'T DO MATH. TOUGH GUYS FRY CHICKEN FOR A LIVING.'
Dr. P
'HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE SELF-HELP BOOKS? OKAY, THAT'S YOUR FIRST PROBLEM. YOU CAN'T HELP YOURSELF, BECAUSE YOUR *SELF* SUCKS!'