Graduation

It's about having the courage to give in to passion for an idea that makes your heart race. And if it doesn't scare you, you're probably not dreaming big enough.

There is no such thing as an overnight success. It is a myth that glosses over what being an entrepreneur is all about.

Think of negativity as noise. Believe in yourself and what you're doing. Remember: if the most unique ideas were obvious to everyone, there wouldn't be entrepreneurs.

What would you do if you weren't afraid? Take a moment and ask yourself that question. And then go do it.

Your life's course will not be determined by doing the things that you are certain you can do. It will be determined by whether you try the things that are hard.

Believing you can do something is the first step to doing it. Don't let anyone put limits on you. Don't put limits on yourself.

That fairness that my parents and I take for granted, that many Americans take for granted, is in many ways resting on your shoulders to uphold. You represent those who will make laws and effect change.

You take words, and you turn them into the infrastructure that keeps our world stable. A lot of you will become the quiet heroes of our country.

I look at all of you and see America's future — attorneys, corporate lawyers, public prosecutors, judges, politicians, maybe even the President. Those are all positions of such great influence. Understand that one day, you will have the power to make a difference. So use it well.

Hard work beats talent if talent doesn't work hard. Don't be content to work around the edges of your profession. Speak up. Volunteer. Show your enthusiasm. Knock on doors.

People don't care what you know until they know that you care. Success is always a team effort, and no one does great things alone.

Remember that hope is not a strategy. And problems don't go away when you ignore them — they get bigger.