We never know how high we are till we are called to rise.

Oma 2022-01-04 08:01:02

The film is very plain, but a few lines of dialogue leave a deep impression on people.

Charles Howard summons people to watch his horse races wherever he goes, but the following paragraph is not an encouragement to those who are unemployed:
We all are here today, because this is a horse who won't give up, even when life beats him by a nose. But, everybody loses a couple. and you either park up and you go home, or you keep fighting.

end of the film, the Red Pollard rode lame from injury The sea biscuit rushed to the end, the inner monologue was like this:
You know, everybody thinks we found this broken-down horse and fix him, but we didn't. He fixed us. Every one of us, and I guess, in a way , we kind of fixed each other, too.

Why are people willing to disregard everything for their ideals, even at the cost of life, because life without a goal is really harder than death. Life is alive, nothing can't be left behind.

We never know how high we are till we are called to rise.
And then, if we are true to plan, our statures touch the skies.
The heroism we recite would be a daily thing, did not ourselves the cubits warp, for fear to be a king.

--Emily Dickinson is

really a good film, I didn't waste an afternoon of my time.


(Note: I have been trying to find the full text of Emily Dickinson’s poem, but it was unsuccessful. If the netizen knows, please leave me a message.)

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  • Rebecca 2022-03-28 09:01:05

    So inspiring, so touching. We never know how high we are /Till we are asked to rise /And then if we are true to plan /Our statures touch the skies. Although many parts can obviously feel contrived, but I just like it~~~

  • Claudie 2022-03-22 09:02:06

    I was a little sleepy at first, and then I was excited by the horse racing. When the injured male lead and the injured horse limped to each other, I almost cried. I can learn a kind of spirit in this movie.

Seabiscuit quotes

  • Tom Smith: You know, you don't throw a whole life away just 'cause he's banged up a little.

  • Tom Smith: Every horse is good for something.