Aim for the stars. You might not reach them, but you won't come up with a handful of mud, either.
speech graduation ambition
Jean Andrews
University of Texas at Austin Commencement 2003, 2003
Don't spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity.
speech graduation courage
Michael Dell
University of Texas at Austin Commencement 2003, 2003
Passion should be the fire that drives your life's work.
speech graduation passion
Michael Dell
University of Texas at Austin Commencement 2003, 2003
Love is the only thing that the more you give away, the more you have.
speech graduation love
Jerry Zucker
University of Wisconsin-Madison Commencement 2003, 2003
Great success is not built on success. It is built on failure, frustration and sometimes even calamity.
speech graduation failure
Sumner Redstone
Kellogg School of Management Commencement, 2002, 2002
We come in naked and broke. We may be dressed when we go out, but we're just as broke.
speech graduation mortality
Stephen King
Vassar College Commencement 2001, 2001
Giving is not something that should be saved for the sweet by and by. It should be a lifelong practice.
speech graduation gratitude
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
Not experiencing any failure in life is rarely a sign of perfection. Rather, it's a sign that your goals are not bold enough.
speech graduation failure
Daniel S. Goldin
MIT Commencement 2001, 2001
You can spend your life tripping on yourself. You can also spend your life tripping yourself up. Get out of your own way.
speech graduation self discovery
Suzan-Lori Parks
Mount Holyoke 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.
speech graduation success
David Woodle
Penn State University Commencement 2001, 2001
The most valuable asset of an organization is its people, and people working together as a team toward a shared vision is the real key to success.
speech graduation leadership
David Woodle
Penn State University Commencement 2001, 2001