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Think of negativity as noise. Believe in yourself and what you're doing. Remember: if the most unique ideas were obvious to everyone, there wouldn't be entrepreneurs.

Your life's course will not be determined by doing the things that you are certain you can do. It will be determined by whether you try the things that are hard.

Believing you can do something is the first step to doing it. Don't let anyone put limits on you. Don't put limits on yourself.

That fairness that my parents and I take for granted, that many Americans take for granted, is in many ways resting on your shoulders to uphold. You represent those who will make laws and effect change.

Hard work beats talent if talent doesn't work hard. Don't be content to work around the edges of your profession. Speak up. Volunteer. Show your enthusiasm. Knock on doors.

People don't care what you know until they know that you care. Success is always a team effort, and no one does great things alone.

Remember that hope is not a strategy. And problems don't go away when you ignore them — they get bigger.

In the profession of the law, it's not how much you make that matters, but whether you make a difference.

Making a difference as a lawyer means devoting time to public service. This is what makes the practice of law a profession, and not just a job.

You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.

Most adults are pretending. Status, intelligence, beauty, wealth, achievement. The older you get, the more you see people pretending in little ways all the time.

Be uncomfortable. Open doors. Empathize with strangers. Try new things out. Seek serendipity. Take chances with new friends. And pay it forward to people you don't know.