The work itself is the reward, and if I choose challenging work, it'll pay me back with interest. At least I'll be interested, even if nobody else is.
speech graduation passion
Meryl Streep
Vassar College Commencement 1983, 1983
That choice, between the devil and the dream, comes up every day in different little disguises. I'm sure it comes up in every field of endeavor and every life.
speech graduation authenticity
Meryl Streep
Vassar College Commencement 1983, 1983
The work itself is the reward, and if I choose challenging work, it'll pay me back with interest. At least I'll be interested, even if nobody else is.
speech graduation passion
Meryl Streep
Vassar College Commencement 1983, 1983
It means insisting that work be as meaningful as love and friendship in our lives. It means, therefore, the courage to be different.
speech graduation courage
Adrienne Rich
Douglass College Commencement 1977, 1977