Marla Hendricks: Just because a white boy can sing doesn't make him Jesus.

Marla: (about Harvey) Is he a nut? A big one. A racist? Probably. But he doesn't come from hate and the kids know that.
Steven: Well, a lot of bigotry here does come from hate, Marla, and his behavior helps foster it, even if it's unintentional. There's no such thing as a benign bigot.

Marla: Harvey, are you all right?
Harvey: Ooh, I think I'm gonna die. I feel so warm and fuzzy. What can do that to a person besides death?

Marla: I got to bed at night thinking of some prince who's gonna swoop in and take me to some exotic island and lick champagne off my naked self. It's my romanticized version, I guess, of wonder and magic. In the real world, my prince, my magic, it's you kids. And some days, when I see your faces go dead, all the wonder just drains out of me. That's all that was happening. I'm better now.

Marla: I know teachers are not supposed to have fun, but it is not against the law for us to smile every so often.

Milton: Kevin, you know me. I'm not an impulsive person. I pencil in trips to the bathroom on my day planner.

Mr. Harrelson: You told my son that giving him the ball is not the answer. Best he learn that now. Best he learn that in eighth grade, or seventh grade, or even sooner, don't you think, Ms. Davis? Now maybe I failed some things as his dad, but this school failed him, too. These teachers here kept promoting him, didn't they? This school never got him the message. And now you're trying to send it? Now when college scouts are coming, now when football is about to deliver him an education at the University, now you people want to rise up and deliver him the message that athletics ain't everything?

Mr. Pierce: I don't know whether to hire a lawyer to sue you or leap across that desk and break your neck.
Mr. Lick: You'd have more success with a lawyer.

Ronnie Cooke: [referring to Mike]] I need to get his parents in here tomorrow first thing.
Mike: My father is God and my mother is the Virgin Mary. I don't think they are available.

Scott Guber: Do you know who Dimitri Schostakovich is?
Steven Harper: Scott, I've told you. I like Basketball. I don't really follow Hockey.

Scott Guber: Mr. Senate, is there anything you do not find humoring?
Harry Senate: Your tie?

Scott Guber: Mr. Senate, your class started ten minutes ago.
Harry Senate: Excellent. Usually they wait 'til I get here.

Scott Guber: The little man has been spotted on school grounds. I've got out an all-points bulletin.
Steven Harper: How'd he get past security?
Scott Guber: Went right under them!

Scott Guber: Where's Ms. Hendricks?
Student: We think she's dead, sir.
Scott Guber: And why do you think that, Ms. Washington?
[Student points to words on a chalkboard: GONE TO KILL MYSELF, HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY!!!]

Scott Guber: You're suspended, Mr. Connelly.
Student: Look, please! If I get suspended, my parents will kill me.
Scott Guber: Then perhaps this is Goodbye aswell. Retrieve your books. Be gone in one hour.
Scott: Do I look like I'm stupid, Ms. Holt?