You can call me Arnold. You can call me Schwarzenegger. You can call me the Austrian Oak. You can call me Schwarzy. You can call me Arnie. But don't ever, ever call me the self-made man.
speech graduation humility
Arnold Schwarzenegger
University of Houston Commencement 2017, 2017
The whole concept of the self-made man or woman is a myth.
speech graduation humility
Arnold Schwarzenegger
University of Houston Commencement 2017, 2017
Tear down this mirror that makes you always look at yourself and you will be able to look beyond this mirror and see the millions of people that need your help.
speech graduation empathy
Arnold Schwarzenegger
University of Houston Commencement 2017, 2017
In the end, we are not going to be remembered for how much we made but for how much we have given. Make sure that it is not about 'me.' That it is about 'we.' Turn the 'me' into 'we,' and I guarantee you that you can change the world.
speech graduation legacy
Arnold Schwarzenegger
University of Houston Commencement 2017, 2017
Trust yourself. Dig deep down and ask yourselves, who do you want to be? Not what, but who.
speech graduation authenticity
Arnold Schwarzenegger
University of Southern California Commencement 2009, 2009
You can't be paralyzed by fear of failure or you will never push yourself. You push yourself because you believe in yourself and in your vision.
speech graduation failure
Arnold Schwarzenegger
University of Southern California Commencement 2009, 2009
You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.
speech graduation pay it forward
Arnold Schwarzenegger
University of Southern California Commencement 2009, 2009