Listen to that inner voice. It's always a good move to listen to that inner voice... if it doesn't lead to a crime.
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Lisa Kudrow
Vassar College Commencement 2010, 2010
Every other disappointment that happened... they were like guideposts that kept me on my path.
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Lisa Kudrow
Vassar College Commencement 2010, 2010
Jeff, one day you'll understand that it's harder to be kind than clever.
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Jeff Bezos
Princeton University Commencement 2010, 2010
Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy — they're given after all. Choices can be hard.
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Jeff Bezos
Princeton University Commencement 2010, 2010
In the end, we are our choices. Build yourself a great story.
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Jeff Bezos
Princeton University Commencement 2010, 2010
Your odds of success in things you attempt go up radically if you are methodical and diligent.
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Jamie Hyneman
Villanova University Commencement 2010, 2010
All the greatness you may achieve in your career doesn't amount to a whole lot if your personal life is a mess.
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Jamie Hyneman
Villanova University Commencement 2010, 2010
Of all the things you do in life or all the questions you ponder, I would like you to keep kindness at the top of the list.
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Jamie Hyneman
Villanova University Commencement 2010, 2010
A career is not something that you put on like a coat. It is something that grows organically around you, step by step, choice by choice, and experience by experience.
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Wade Davis
Colorado College Commencement 2010, 2010
Creativity is a consequence of action, not its motivation. Do what needs to be done and then ask whether it was possible.
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Wade Davis
Colorado College Commencement 2010, 2010
The greatest creative challenge is the struggle to be the architect of your own life. So be patient. Do not compromise. And give your destiny time to find you.
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Wade Davis
Colorado College Commencement 2010, 2010
Everyone is born an original, but sadly, most die copies.
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Cory Booker
Pitzer College Commencement 2010, 2010