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The more distracted we become, and the more emphasis we put on speed at the expense of depth, the less able we are to care.

Your diploma is really not a ticket to show off what you know. You know what it really is? It's permission to admit to yourself how much you still have yet to learn.

There is no success without failure. There is no success without multiple failures, I promise you that.

You're stronger than you seem, you're braver than you believe, and you're smarter than you think.

You don't have to be smarter than the next person. All you have to do is be willing to work harder than the next person.

Your life will not be defined by the society that we have left you. Every generation must define itself, and so make the world that suits itself.

Don't get comfortable. Ever. If you're not too comfortable, it's always easier to leave, to move on, and hopefully to move up.

Ignore the competition and just run your race. People will try to distract you. Keep your eyes straight ahead and run your race.

You have to be confident in your potential, and aware of your inexperience. And that's really tough.

I'd rather be wrong and cringe than right and regret not speaking up.

A life oriented toward discovery is infinitely more rewarding than a life oriented toward not blowing it.

You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Surrounding yourself with inspiring people is now just as important as being talented or working hard.