Nobody cares how tough your upbringing was. Nobody cares if you suffered some discrimination. And moreover, you have to remember that whatever you've gone through, it pales in comparison to the hardships previous generations endured — and they overcame them.
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Barack Obama
Morehouse College Commencement 2013, 2013
Though there is much of life that you must face alone, you cannot make it out here in this world by yourself. Don't leave your support system when you are in distress.
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Wynton Marsalis
University of Vermont Commencement 2013, 2013
Being in nature gave me an unbelievable confidence in myself. I found a beauty, strength, and an inner peace that I never knew was present.
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Stephen R. Kellert
University of Western Sydney Commencement 2013, 2013
Life is a struggle with uncertain outcomes. Nonetheless, the natural world remains the substrate on which we must build our existence.
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Stephen R. Kellert
University of Western Sydney Commencement 2013, 2013
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature.
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Stephen R. Kellert
University of Western Sydney Commencement 2013, 2013
There is no success without failure. There is no success without multiple failures, I promise you that.
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James Carville
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Commencement 2013, 2013
You're stronger than you seem, you're braver than you believe, and you're smarter than you think.
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James Carville
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Commencement 2013, 2013
Everything you know could already be wrong.
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Jimmy Iovine
University of Southern California Commencement 2013, 2013
Always look on the bright side of life.
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Eric Idle
Whitman College Commencement 2013, 2013
Don't be afraid of fear. Because it sharpens you, it challenges you, it makes you stronger; and when you run away from fear, you also run away from the opportunity to be your best possible self.
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Ed Helms
Knox College Commencement 2013, 2013
Nobody likes to fail but failure is an essential part of life and of learning. If your uniform isn't dirty, you haven't been in the game.
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Ben Bernanke
Princeton University Commencement 2013, 2013
When you're doing what you love to do, you become resilient. You create a habit of taking chances on yourself.
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Dick Costolo
University of Michigan Commencement 2013, 2013