The last person to hold you accountable is you yourself. If you allow others to tell you your worth, you will have given up on yourself.
speech graduation discipline
Rita Dove
University of Virginia Commencement 2016, 2016
This life is yours to fill. Nobody will taste it but you, so you should only be looking to fill it with those tasty bites you want to savor.
speech graduation authenticity
Rita Dove
University of Virginia Commencement 2016, 2016
If you are lucky, you will never lose the sensation of terror that precedes discovery, nor the delight that follows.
speech graduation courage
Rita Dove
University of Virginia Commencement 2016, 2016