In dreams begin responsibility.
speech graduation ambition
Michael Oren
Brandeis University Commencement 2010, 2010
Dreaming during turbulent times indeed takes courage, but an even greater valor is required once those dreams are fulfilled.
speech graduation courage
Michael Oren
Brandeis University Commencement 2010, 2010
Do not let any obstacles — personal, political, or economic — impede you. And once you've fulfilled your dreams, know that that is when you're liable to confront the greatest challenges. But so, too, may you derive the privilege of service.
speech graduation perseverance
Michael Oren
Brandeis University Commencement 2010, 2010