“College is a time when young men and women expand the way that they look at their world when they open their mind to new ideas and experiences and when they begin that long journey form the innocence of Youth, to the responsibilities of Adulthood.”
Lewis Niles Black - Ben Lewis

“- Sammy: How was school today?
- Rudy: Stupid.”
Laura Linney - Sammy
Rory Culkin - Rudy

“- Mr. Evans: Before they built their church, even, they built that schoolhouse. And they let in every tailor's son... and every farmer's daughter in that country.
- Jack Bull Chiles: Spellin' won't help you hold a plow any firmer. Or a gun either.”
Zach Grenier - Mr. Evans
Skeet Ulrich - Jack Bull Chiles

“Reaganomics, man. That's what this shit is! All them public education cutbacks, now poor white motherfuckers like this can't even read!”
Michael Jai White - Odell Williams

“- Matilda: I want to go to school.
- Mr. Wormwood: School? It's out of the question. Who would be here to sign for the packages? We can't leave valuable packages sitting out on the doorstep. Now go watch TV like a good kid.”
Mara Wilson - Matilda
Danny DeVito - Mr. Wormwood