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People like you who are willing to put in deep, concentrated, single-minded effort are creating the pathways that will lead us out of this crisis.

Our nation is at its best when we realize that we all do better when we all do better.

It is an artist's duty to reflect the times in which we live. And it is also a banker's duty. It's a lawyer's duty, a doctor's duty, a teacher's duty, an engineer's duty, a plumber's duty, a nurse's duty. A mom's and dad's duty.

Look for the job in life that you would take if you didn't need a job. Don't settle for anything eventually that's less than working for a company you admire or people you admire.

Be open, be impatient, be hopeful.

Don't fall for the easy cynicism that says, 'Nothing can change.' Or that there's only one way to bring about change.

If you've built a chaos factory, you can't dodge responsibility for the chaos.

You cannot dream of becoming something you do not know about. You have to learn to dream big.

Dreams come true only if you work hard to make them come true, and they come true not just because of your own efforts but also because other people in your life help you succeed.

Education has a more important value than money. It is deeply important to our growth as people and as a community.

The simple truth is the program you ran here is the same program. Just run it again and again and again.

Every person, every question, every tragedy, even every victory — they all have nuance. Pay attention to the nuance.