I hope if you learn anything from me today, if you remember anything that I say today, I hope you'll remember about the power of the pause. Pausing today and throughout your entire life allows you to take a breath. It allows you to take a beat. It allows you to be in the moment.
speech graduation patience
Maria Shriver
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Commencement 2012, 2012
Pause before you make judgments about people's personal and professional decisions. Pause before you join in and disparage someone's sexuality or their intellectual ability. Pause before forwarding the untrue and inflammatory tidbits that have made it so difficult for public servants to serve.
speech graduation empathy
Maria Shriver
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Commencement 2012, 2012
So fight to make a difference in this world. Fight for good. Fight for fairness. Fight on!
speech graduation courage
Maria Shriver
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Commencement 2012, 2012