There may be more failures than victories. I've been blessed to have 24 Grammys, but I've lost 46 times. That meant rejection 46 times. Please don't ever feel entitled to win — just keep working harder.
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Beyoncé
Dear Class of 2020 Virtual Commencement, 2020
Don't fall for the easy cynicism that says, 'Nothing can change.' Or that there's only one way to bring about change.
speech graduation perseverance
Barack Obama
Virtual Commencement Address 2020, 2020
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.
speech graduation perseverance
Sonia Sotomayor
Manhattan College Commencement 2019, 2019
The simple truth is the program you ran here is the same program. Just run it again and again and again.
speech graduation courage
John Krasinski
Brown University Baccalaureate 2019, 2019
Nothing replaces actually doing the work. Greatness is born out of the grind, so embrace the grind.
speech graduation discipline
Robert F. Smith
Morehouse College Commencement 2019, 2019
Your life isn't some big break. It's about taking one significant life-transforming step at a time.
speech graduation patience
Oprah Winfrey
Colorado College Commencement 2019, 2019
Your purpose is to do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.
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Oprah Winfrey
Colorado College Commencement 2019, 2019
When I asked if I had a future as a partner, I was told no. And when I asked why, they looked at me with a smile and said: because you're a woman.
speech graduation perseverance
Christine Lagarde
Claremont McKenna College Commencement 2018, 2018
There are no shortcuts to feeling competent at what you do. It's the work.
speech graduation discipline
Josh Groban
High Point University Commencement 2018, 2018
Failure is not something to be ashamed of, it's something to be powered by. Failure is the highest octane fuel your life can run on.
speech graduation failure
Abby Wambach
Barnard College Commencement 2018, 2018
Everyone gets knocked down. What matters is whether you get back up and keep going.
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Hillary Clinton
Yale University Class Day 2018, 2018
No just cause is futile, even if it's lost. What matters is to keep going, no matter what. Keep going.
speech graduation perseverance
Hillary Clinton
Yale University Class Day 2018, 2018