Seize The Day Quotes

“Seize the day” or in Latin, Carpe Diem, is a theme used throughout the film Dead Poets Society. The English professor, Mr. Keating, uses the quote of “sucking the marrow out of life” to encourage his students to seize every moment the day has to offer and to never waste it. One of Mr. Keating’s students, Charles Dalton, displays Carpe Diem in such a way that it turns out to have negative results. Charles Dalton’s acts of publishing an article in the school newspaper, punching a fellow classmate in the face, and bringing girls to one of the Dead Poets Society meetings are all examples of how he “seizes the day”. Dalton proves that he is incapable of making wise decisions throughout the film. At one point Dalton decides to publish an article