Failure is not the opposite of success, it's an integral part of success.
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Arianna Huffington
Sarah Lawrence College Commencement 2011, 2011
Stop waiting on others to solve the problems and right the wrongs of our times. Turn to the leader in the mirror.
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Arianna Huffington
Sarah Lawrence College Commencement 2011, 2011
I have always believed that cynicism and pessimism were cop-outs — they're an excuse to take a dive. They're self-fulfilling prophecies.
speech graduation courage
Bill Clinton
Yale University Class Day 2010, 2010
It's okay to fail, and fail big. Failing is the thing that builds character. Get comfortable being uncomfortable.
speech graduation failure
Tiffany Shlain
UC Berkeley Commencement 2010, 2010
Whatever you think or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
speech graduation courage
Tiffany Shlain
UC Berkeley Commencement 2010, 2010
The secret ingredient to a life well lived is moxie — a mixture of being bold, fearless, and a little outrageous.
speech graduation courage
Tiffany Shlain
UC Berkeley Commencement 2010, 2010
We dream, we cope, and we endure. And we keep on learning.
speech graduation resilience
Lynn Sherr
Wellesley College Commencement 2010, 2010
Fight them back with facts. Because facts matter. There are standards of truth, and we should demand nothing less.
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Lynn Sherr
Wellesley College Commencement 2010, 2010
Carry on. Carry us with you. Continue the revolution. Know that we are right beside you.
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Lynn Sherr
Wellesley College Commencement 2010, 2010
If you want change, you have to make it. If we want progress, we have to drive it.
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Susan Rice
Stanford University Commencement 2010, 2010
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.
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Susan Rice
Stanford University Commencement 2010, 2010
Intuition is critical in virtually everything you do, but without relentless preparation and execution, it is meaningless.
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Tim Cook
Auburn University Commencement 2010, 2010