Coach Carter

Timo Cruz: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. Sir I just wanna say thank you...you saved my life. Jason Lyle: You said we're a team. One person struggles, we all struggle. One person triumphs, we all triumph. Mrs. Battle: After you lose a son, every time the phone rings, your heart stops.

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Timo Cruz: What are you doing? Get off me! Teachers ain't supposed to touch students. Coach Carter: I'm not a teacher. I'm the new basketball coach. Timo Cruz: This ain’t over!

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Coach Carter: You, shooting the ball, what's your name sir? Jason Lyle: Jason Lyle, but I ain't no “sir”. Coach Carter: Oh, well are you a madam?

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Coach Carter: Well... not quite your storybook ending huh. Not for us anyway. But you men played like champions, and never gave up. And champions hold their heads high. What you achieved goes way beyond the win-loss column or what’s gonna be written on the front page of the sports section tomorrow. You’ve achieved something that some people spend their whole lives trying to find. What you achieved is that ever elusive victory within, and gentlemen... I am so proud of you. 4 months ago, when I took the job at Richmond I had a plan.. that plan failed. I came to coach basketball players, and you became students. I came to teach boys, and you became men. And for that I thank you. If someone walked in this door right now and offered me the coaching job at any school in the state of California, you know which school I’d choose? Worm: St. Francis? [everyone snickers] I'm just sayin'... Kenyon: Richmond? Coach Carter: Rich-what? Whole team: Richmond. Coach Carter: Rich-what? Whole team: Richmo

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Jason Lyle: [to Coach Carter as he walks into the gym] Sir, they can cut the chains off the door, but they can't make us play. Damien Carter: We've decided we're going to finish what you've started, sir. Worm: Yeah, so leave us be, coach. We've got shit to do, sir. Timo Cruz: [stands up]

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Coach Carter: [to Timo] What's your deepest fear? Worm: Why he keep saying that? “What's your deepest fear?” What's that mean?

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