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“Carpe diem”
SPOKEN AT 00:13:35 INDead Poets Society
1989 · 128 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · DIR. Peter Weir
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00:13:11 [ Spaz Coughs ]
00:13:13 ''To the Virgins to Make Much of Time''?
00:13:16 [ Keating ] Yes, that's the one.
00:13:19 - Somewhat appropriate, isn't it? - [ Boys Chuckling ]
00:13:21 [ Pitts ] ''Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
00:13:24 ''Old Time is still a-flying.
00:13:26 And this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying.''
00:13:29 Thank you, Mr Pitts.
00:13:32 ''Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.''
00:13:35 The Latin term for that sentiment is ''Carpe diem. ''
00:13:39 Now, who knows what that means?
00:13:43 Carpe diem. That's ''Seize the day.''
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