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If you want to cross the river of life, you're gonna get wet. And that's not a bug — that's a feature.
failure resilience growth

Mark Rober

MIT Commencement 2023, 2023

Never be ashamed of trying. Effortlessness is a myth. The people who wanted it the least were the ones I wanted to date and be friends with in high school. The people who want it the most are the people I now hire to work for my company.
speech graduation authenticity

Taylor Swift

New York University Commencement 2022, 2022

My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life. And being embarrassed when you mess up, it's part of the human experience. Getting back up, dusting yourself off and seeing who still wants to hang out with you afterward and laugh about it, that's a gift.
speech graduation failure

Taylor Swift

New York University Commencement 2022, 2022

The scary news is, you're on your own now. But the cool news is, you're on your own now.
speech graduation independence

Taylor Swift

New York University Commencement 2022, 2022

By reading, you can have lunch with Ben Franklin, or every great personality in the history of the world. You can in fact have a very long lunch with them.
speech graduation curiosity

Warren Buffett

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Commencement 2020, 2020

Nobody wants to be stuck behind a locked door, but nobody wants to live in a hallway either.
speech graduation purpose

Pete Davis

Harvard University Commencement 2018, 2018

In this age of Infinite Browsing Mode, we should pick a damn movie and watch it all the way through — before we fall asleep.
speech graduation purpose

Pete Davis

Harvard University Commencement 2018, 2018

When you hear someone longing for the 'good old days,' take it with a grain of salt. The 'good old days' weren't that great.
speech graduation wisdom

Barack Obama

Rutgers University Commencement 2016, 2016

An answer can only be as good as the question asked.
speech graduation curiosity

James Ryan

Harvard Graduate School of Education Commencement 2016, 2016

Always ask the turtle.
speech graduation empathy

Gloria Steinem

Bennington College Commencement 2015, 2015

It is okay to encourage others to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. But if you do, just remember that some people have no boots.
speech graduation empathy

Neil deGrasse Tyson

UMass Amherst Commencement 2015, 2015

It's okay to map out your future — but do it in pencil.
speech graduation wisdom

Jon Bon Jovi

Rutgers University-Camden Commencement 2015, 2015