Dr. Larabee quotes from Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Akeelah

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

Dr. Larabee

Does that mean anything to you?

Akeelah

I don't know.

Dr. Larabee

It's written in plain English. What does it mean?

Akeelah

That I'm not supposed to be afraid?

Dr. Larabee

Afraid of what?

Akeelah

Afraid of... me?

Akeelah

I'm naturally inquisitive.

Dr. Larabee

Yes, which is also sometimes confused with being naturally obnoxious.

Dr. Larabee

Where do you think big words come from?

Akeelah

People with big brains?

Akeelah

Okay. But when I'm at the bee, and they tell me to spell some little fish from Australia or some weird bacteria on the Moon, we're going to wish we'd done a little bit more "rote-morizing" and not so much essay reading. If you don't mind me saying.

Dr. Larabee

Bacteria don't exist on the Moon.