We are your symphony Mr. Holland. You work for 30 years because you think that what you do makes a difference, you think it matters to people, but then you wake up one morning and find out, well no, you've made a little error there, you're expendable. We are the music of your life. "Mr. Holland's Opus Quotes." Iris Holland: I don't know what he wants, I don't understand what he's trying to say. Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 film about a frustrated composer who finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher. All rights reserved. And so to answer them, he composed and conducted the seventh symphony. When you look in the mirror, what do you like best about yourself? Nicholas John Renner - Coltrane "Cole" Holland (age 6), Joseph Anderson - Coltrane "Cole" Holland (age 15), Anthony Natale - Coltrane "Cole" Holland (age 28). Sooner or later, these kids aren't going to have anything to read or write about. Give him what he wants! Glenn Holland: Well, I guess you can cut the arts as much as you want, Gene. Glenn Holland: Playing music is supposed to be fun. But Mr. Holland isn't rich and he isn't famous, at least not outside of our little town. You walk to school every day with all these children who are normal. Glenn Holland: Well, this is a marching band. Holland's Opus” Quotes 8 quotes more on this quote ›› “A teacher has two jobs: fill young minds with knowledge, yes, but more important, give those minds a compass so that that knowledge doesn't go to waste.” Olympia Dukakis - Principal Helen Jacobs “A teacher has two jobs: fill young minds with knowledge, yes, but more important, give those minds a compass so that that knowledge doesn't go to waste.”, “Playing music is supposed to be fun.
. We are the melodies and the notes of your opus. Talk about a breakdown in discipline! Glenn Holland: That gestures meant that Cole would never learn how to lip read or to talk! Close your eyes. Glenn Holland: That's because you're the enemy, Gene. Vice Principal Wolters: I care about these kids just as much as you do. This page was last edited on 20 August 2019, at 00:01. And because Beethoven couldn't hear, the thought of him conducting, let alone composing, was pathetic to most people. You're my father. It's not about the direction you take. Just try to imagine; Beethoven standing on that podium, holding his baton, his hands waving gracefully through the air. Iris Holland: Oh, he was my music teacher. We are the melodies and the notes of your opus.