Believe that the sort of life you wish to live is, at this very moment, just waiting for you to summon it up. And when you wish for it, you begin moving toward it, and it, in turn, begins moving toward you.
speech graduation courage
Suzan-Lori Parks
Mount Holyoke College 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
Talent is really the gift of love. Talent happens when you are in love with something and you devote your life to it, and it's your love of it that makes you want to keep doing it.
speech graduation passion
Suzan-Lori Parks
Mount Holyoke College Commencement 2001, 2001