When we experience our fear, when we say the words 'I am scared,' we have the choice to acknowledge that being scared is not who we are. It is not our identity. And while there is a part of us that is scared, there's also a part of us that isn't scared.
speech graduation courage
Paul Michael Glaser
Stanford University School of Medicine Commencement 2004, 2004
To be a good doctor, a good researcher, is to be one who can listen, assimilate and diagnose information from without, but can also listen and hear what is being said from within themselves.
speech graduation wisdom
Paul Michael Glaser
Stanford University School of Medicine Commencement 2004, 2004
Pick a company or organization that is dedicated to helping humanity. Then your life will be dedicated to a worthy cause.
speech graduation purpose
Earl Bakken
University of Hawaii Commencement 2004, 2004
My favorite animal is the turtle. The reason is that in order for the turtle to move, it has to stick its neck out. There are going to be times in your life when you're going to have to stick your neck out.
speech graduation courage
Ruth Westheimer
Trinity College Commencement, 2004, 2004
Learn to love the process of revision — in your writing and in your life. Don't be afraid of the editing.
speech graduation growth
Wally Lamb
Connecticut College 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
At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, or a parent.
speech graduation relationships
Barbara P. Bush
Wake Forest University Commencement 2001, 2001
Every day we are called to do small things with great love.
speech graduation love
Barbara P. Bush
Wake Forest University 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
Who is my neighbor? My neighbor is all mankind.
speech graduation empathy
Seamus Heaney
University of Pennsylvania Commencement 2000, 2000
No exercise is better for the human heart than reaching down and lifting up another person.
speech graduation empathy
Tim Russert
Niagara University Commencement 2000, 2000
Do one thing at a time. Give each experience all your attention. Try to resist being distracted by other sights and sounds, other thoughts and tasks, and when it is, guide your mind back to what you're doing.
speech graduation discipline
John Walsh
Wheaton College Commencement 2000, 2000