Not knowing is just as important, if not more important, because you do not know yet what can't be done.
speech graduation courage
Robert Rodriguez
University of Texas at Austin Commencement 2009, 2009
I've always tried to be that little kid with his hand in the air. It really works to be that naive, to really think you can do anything.
speech graduation courage
Robert Rodriguez
University of Texas at Austin Commencement 2009, 2009
Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
curiosity courage ambition
Steve Jobs
Stanford University Commencement, 2005
Never give in to pessimism. Don't know that you can't fly, and you will soar like an eagle. Don't end up regretting what you did not do because you were too lazy or too frightened to soar. Be a bumblebee!
speech graduation perseverance
Earl Bakken
University of Hawaii Commencement 2004, 2004
Letting your mind play is the best way to solve problems.
speech graduation creativity
Bill Watterson
Kenyon College Commencement 1990, 1990
Chaos is often the first step in the creative process. Don't be afraid of not knowing. The act of searching is as important as the act of finding.
speech graduation creativity
Meredith Monk
Sarah Lawrence College Commencement 1985, 1985
Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.
speech graduation wisdom
Alan Alda
Connecticut College Commencement 1980, 1980