Thank you, Mr. Keating

"We do not 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. Medicine, business, law, engineering--these are all noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love--these are what we stay alive for."

I'd like to dedicate that to the harbored parts of ourselves that are not disillusioned.

Sometimes I'm such a sap of an English major that I can hardly stand myself.