Judge work by the quality of what they produce, not the number of hours they put in. Stand up for play — for the leisure that will renew and recharge you. Stand up for love. Stand up for each other.
speech graduation balance
Anne-Marie Slaughter
Tufts University Commencement 2014, 2014
We human beings are a lot more resilient than we often realize.
speech graduation resilience
Jill Abramson
Wake Forest University Commencement 2014, 2014
A persistent curiosity can help us reach ambitious goals, even with great roadblocks in the way.
speech graduation curiosity
Janet Yellen
New York University Commencement 2014, 2014
Listening to others, especially those with whom we disagree, tests our own ideas and beliefs. It forces us to recognize, with humility, that we don't have a monopoly on the truth.
speech graduation empathy
Janet Yellen
New York University Commencement 2014, 2014
In every life, there will be crucial moments when having the courage to stand up for what you believe will be immensely important.
speech graduation courage
Janet Yellen
New York University Commencement 2014, 2014
If you find yourself in a place where you stop caring — where your greatest concern becomes only you — get out of there.
speech graduation purpose
Atul Gawande
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Commencement 2014, 2014
What gnaws at you? And what will you do about it?
speech graduation justice
David Remnick
Syracuse University Commencement 2014, 2014
If this day means anything, it means that you are now in the contingent of the responsible.
speech graduation responsibility
David Remnick
Syracuse University Commencement 2014, 2014
Work hard, like, every waking hour. That's the thing I would say, particularly if you're starting a company.
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Elon Musk
USC Commencement 2014, 2014
Focus on signal over noise. A lot of companies get confused — they spend money on things that don't actually make the product better.
speech graduation innovation
Elon Musk
USC Commencement 2014, 2014
Education is still the key to real and lasting freedom — it is still true today. So it is now up to us to cultivate that hunger for education in our own lives and in those around us.
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Michelle Obama
Dillard University Commencement 2014, 2014
There is no such thing as an overnight success. It is a myth that glosses over what being an entrepreneur is all about.
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Tory Burch
Babson College Commencement 2014, 2014