"A great teacher has little
external history to record.
His life goes over
into other lives.
These men are pillars
in the intimate structure
of our schools.
They are more essential
than its stones or beams.
And they will continue
to be a kindling force,
and a revealing power
in our lives."

"I had come here in the hope
that I had been wrong
about Sedgewick Bell.
Or rather,
that I had been right...
right to believe in him
all those years ago.
But this is a story
without surprises.
As a student of history,
I could be shocked...
neither by his audacity,
nor his success.
I had failed Sedgewick.
But the worth of a life
is not determined...
by a single failure,
or a solitary success.
My other students
taught me that.
However much we stumble,
it is a teacher's burden
always to hope...
that with learning, a boy's
character might be changed.
And, so,
the destiny of a man."

From the movie O Clube do Imperador (The Emperor's Club) (IMDb) ..

Vi o filme ontem pela 3a. vez quando passou no Telecine..