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When someone close to you dies, it is not the big moments you remember, but small moments — the seemingly insignificant way Dave wheezed slightly when he laughed hard, or how he loved the way the earth smelled in the fall. If you can notice these moments, breathe them in, even for a second, then you have achieved success.
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Marian Fontana

Massachusetts School of Law Commencement 2006, 2006

When someone close to you dies, it is not the big moments you remember, but small moments. If you can notice these moments, breathe them in, even for a second, on your way to the courtroom, or the office, then you have achieved success.
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Marian Fontana

Massachusetts School of Law Commencement 2006, 2006

Why take the trip if you're not going to enjoy the ride?
speech graduation carpe diem

Marian Fontana

Massachusetts School of Law Commencement 2006, 2006

Wealth isn't measured in bling and Bentleys. It's measured in the richness of the human spirit. It's measured not in what we take from this world, but what we give to it.
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John Roberts

Niagara University Commencement 2005, 2005

College is something you complete. Life is something you experience. So don't worry about your grade, or your job, or your career. Here is the best piece of advice I can give you: Every day, once a day, give yourself a present.
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Jon Stewart

College of William & Mary Commencement 2004, 2004

Love is the only thing that the more you give away, the more you have.
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Jerry Zucker

University of Wisconsin-Madison Commencement 2003, 2003

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, or a parent.
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Barbara P. Bush

Wake Forest University Commencement 2001, 2001

Giving is not something that should be saved for the sweet by and by. It should be a lifelong practice.
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Stephen King

Vassar College Commencement 2001, 2001

A billion dollars — what's that? It's a backyard barbecue to the Creator of the universe. So give it away. All of it.
speech graduation gratitude

Stephen King

Vassar College Commencement 2001, 2001

The road to success can be much more fun than success itself. Define and enjoy many small successes along the way.
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David Woodle

Penn State University Commencement 2001, 2001

To whom much is given, much is expected.
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Tim Russert

Niagara University Commencement 2000, 2000

No exercise is better for the human heart than reaching down and lifting up another person.
speech graduation empathy

Tim Russert

Niagara University Commencement 2000, 2000