Brown borrowed this line from the film 'The Imitation Game' about Alan Turing, humorously noting it was 'beautifully said by Turing — or at least by Benedict Cumberbatch in the movie.' He used it as part of a series of orienting quotes for navigating what he called 'whitewater times.' The quote resonated deeply with his broader message to graduates: that they were entering a world of unprecedented tools and opportunities where hidden potential could emerge from anywhere. Having spent his career at Xerox PARC watching unexpected innovations emerge from unlikely sources, Brown understood firsthand that breakthroughs often come from those whom the establishment overlooks.