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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  • Johann 2022-01-04 08:01:02

    A must-see inspirational film in the United States. Ocean biscuits, and children who weren’t Spider-Man back then~ Hot blood, I remember reading it before the college entrance examination, oh and Shawshank’s salvation, inspiring~

  • Percy 2022-01-04 08:01:02

    Breaking a man’s leg is better than breaking his heart

Seabiscuit quotes

  • Red Pollard: Morning.

    Tom Smith: What's all this?

    [motions towards pile of boxes Red is sitting on]

    Red Pollard: It's beer! From an admiring public, pretty good too, more in there.

    [indicates Seabiscuit's stall]

    Tom Smith: [looks in stall] Where's the horse?

    Red Pollard: [amused smile] Signing autographs.

  • [in a restaurant, reacting to Riddle's refusal]

    Charles Howard: Shit!

    Marcela Howard: Charles!

    Charles Howard: [quietly] Shit!

    Marcela Howard: Yeah, I know what you mean.