The world you see outside of you is a reflection of what you have inside of you.
speech graduation self discovery
Cory Booker
Pitzer College Commencement 2010, 2010
What you put out in this universe does not die. You may be taken from this earth, people may forget your name, but your love will live forever.
speech graduation love
Cory Booker
Pitzer College Commencement 2010, 2010
Everything worthwhile is hard. Some sacrifices aren't worthwhile.
speech graduation discipline
Bobby Knight
Trine University Commencement 2010, 2010
When you try to please everybody, you're going to lose your ass.
speech graduation independence
Bobby Knight
Trine University Commencement 2010, 2010
For the most important decisions in your life, trust your intuition, and then work with everything you have, to prove it right.
speech graduation follow your heart
Tim Cook
Auburn University Commencement 2010, 2010
Without the possibility of failure, there is no possibility of success.
speech graduation failure
Tim Cook
Auburn University Commencement 2010, 2010
Let your joy be in your journey, not in some distant goal.
speech graduation purpose
Tim Cook
Auburn University Commencement 2010, 2010
When there are better players around you, you get better.
speech graduation growth
Marissa Mayer
Illinois Institute of Technology Commencement 2009, 2009
Find allies rather than adorers. Adorers will point out everything you do well. Allies will also be honest with you when they feel you are making mistakes or not living up to your potential.
speech graduation relationships
Marissa Mayer
Illinois Institute of Technology Commencement 2009, 2009
Do something you're not ready to do. In pushing through that discomfort you'll learn a lot more about yourself. You'll learn to do something you didn't think you could do, or you'll learn where your limits are. Either is valuable.
speech graduation courage
Marissa Mayer
Illinois Institute of Technology Commencement 2009, 2009
Sharing leads to connections, connections lead to collaboration, collaboration leads to creativity and innovation. Creativity and innovation are what change the world.
speech graduation creativity
Marissa Mayer
Illinois Institute of Technology Commencement 2009, 2009
Any successful business reflects the combination of ideas joined with an important expression of love through service to other humans.
speech graduation entrepreneurship
Carl Schramm
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Commencement 2009, 2009