Seabiscuit (2003)

Michael O'Neill: Mr. Pollard

Quotes 

• Mrs. Pollard : You should be riding it. You knew the poem.

  Mr. Pollard : Yeah, but he just looks so perfect out there, doesn't he?

  Mrs. Pollard : Yeah.

  Mr. Pollard : That's the poetry, Agnes. That's the poetry

• Mr. Pollard : Dickinson. We never know how high we are

  Red Pollard : I know that. I know it

  Mr. Pollard : Well?

  Red Pollard : We never know how high we are. Till we are called to rise.

  Red Pollard : And then if we are true to plan, Our statures touch the skies.

  Mr. Pollard : Excellent!

  [prompting] 

  Mr. Pollard : The heroism...

  Red Pollard : Right, right...

  Mr. Pollard : The heroism we recite Would be a daily thing.

  Red Pollard : That's it...

  Mr. Pollard : Did not ourselves the Cubits warp For fear to be a king!