“We don't 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. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To quote from Whitman, "O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless... of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life?" Answer. That you are here - that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play *goes on* and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?”
- N.H. Kleinbaum, Dead Poets Society
- N.H. Kleinbaum, Dead Poets Society
Is this quotation from Kleinbaum's blog post or from the screenplay? If it's the former, then your cite should indicate that its taken from Kleinbaum's Goodreads page; if its the latter, it should credit the screenplay writer, Tom Schulman, although you would then also indicate you found it on Kelinbaum's blog: Tom Schulman (ctd. by Kleinbaum). :-D
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