Graduation

It's okay to fail, and fail big. Failing is the thing that builds character. Get comfortable being uncomfortable.

Whatever you think or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.

The secret ingredient to a life well lived is moxie — a mixture of being bold, fearless, and a little outrageous.

We dream, we cope, and we endure. And we keep on learning.

Fight them back with facts. Because facts matter. There are standards of truth, and we should demand nothing less.

Carry on. Carry us with you. Continue the revolution. Know that we are right beside you.

If you choose to broaden your circle to include people who've had different backgrounds and life experiences, you'll learn what it's like to walk in someone else's shoes, and in the process, you'll help make this democracy work.

This democracy we have is a precious thing. For all the arguments and all the doubts and all the cynicism that's out there today, we should never forget that as Americans, we enjoy more freedoms and opportunities than citizens in any other nation on Earth.

What is certain — what has always been certain — is the ability to shape that destiny. That is what makes us different. That is what makes us Americans — our ability at the end of the day to look past all of our differences and all of our disagreements and still forge a common future.

If you want change, you have to make it. If we want progress, we have to drive it.

Focus on what stirs your soul, because it's hard to excel at anything that you don't love. Be fearless. Don't be afraid to go down fighting if you're fighting a righteous battle.

There's usually somebody else who can do your job, but there's nobody else who can be a loving child or a devoted parent.