Front of the Class
Front of the Class is a 2008 American drama film based on the inspiring true story book written by Brad Cohen, Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had, co-authored by Lisa Wysocky.
Brad Cohen’s story starts when he is a young boy and his mother helps doctors to realize that he has Tourette syndrome. With his mother’s help and the support of his school principal, Brad eventually becomes an award-winning teacher.Here, my Top 10 Memorable Quotes for Front of the Class. And, what have you been inspired by this movie?
“Everyone, regardless of ability or disability, has strengths and weaknesses. Know what yours are. Build on your strengths and find a way around your weaknesses.” ~ Brad Cohen
“I get that look a lot, but I never let it get to me.” ~ Brad Cohen
“A positive outlook breeds success, just as a negative outlook breeds failure.” ~ Brad Cohen
“It is okay to be yourself, it is okay to color outside the line if that is who you are” ~ Brad Cohen
“I don’t want to forget this, Mom. Those people let Tourette’s win, I’m never gonna do that.” -Brad Cohen
“What’s a school for? To educate, isn’t it? To use knowledge to wipe out ignorance?” -Principal Myer
“I have no choice but to prove Tourette’s would never get the best of me. If I quit, I would be agreeing with everyone who ever told me I was barking up the wrong tree.” -Brad Cohen
“I don’t believe that any kid is hopeless. You know, they all want to learn, you can’t ever give up. You just gotta find the right way to teach them.” -Brad Cohen
“I would never, ever work for a man who doesn’t care about his students.” -Brad Cohen
“You can’t judge a banana by the outside. The outside of the banana might be all bruised and discolored and look really nasty, but once you open the banana and peel the skin back, there could be a nice, clean, fresh banana inside. I also explained that there are all different kinds of bananas, just as there are all different kinds of people, and that we shouldn’t judge either the people or the bananas in our lives until we have the chance to “peel back the skin” and learn what’s inside.” ~ Brad Cohen
The Movie
