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Nobody cares how tough your upbringing was. Nobody cares if you suffered some discrimination. And moreover, you have to remember that whatever you've gone through, it pales in comparison to the hardships previous generations endured — and they overcame them.
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Barack Obama

Morehouse College Commencement 2013, 2013

Though there is much of life that you must face alone, you cannot make it out here in this world by yourself. Don't leave your support system when you are in distress.
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Wynton Marsalis

University of Vermont Commencement 2013, 2013

Being in nature gave me an unbelievable confidence in myself. I found a beauty, strength, and an inner peace that I never knew was present.
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Stephen R. Kellert

University of Western Sydney Commencement 2013, 2013

Life is a struggle with uncertain outcomes. Nonetheless, the natural world remains the substrate on which we must build our existence.
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Stephen R. Kellert

University of Western Sydney Commencement 2013, 2013

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature.
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Stephen R. Kellert

University of Western Sydney Commencement 2013, 2013

There is no success without failure. There is no success without multiple failures, I promise you that.
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James Carville

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Commencement 2013, 2013

You're stronger than you seem, you're braver than you believe, and you're smarter than you think.
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James Carville

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Commencement 2013, 2013

Everything you know could already be wrong.
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Jimmy Iovine

University of Southern California Commencement 2013, 2013

Always look on the bright side of life.
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Eric Idle

Whitman College Commencement 2013, 2013

Don't be afraid of fear. Because it sharpens you, it challenges you, it makes you stronger; and when you run away from fear, you also run away from the opportunity to be your best possible self.
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Ed Helms

Knox College Commencement 2013, 2013

Nobody likes to fail but failure is an essential part of life and of learning. If your uniform isn't dirty, you haven't been in the game.
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Ben Bernanke

Princeton University Commencement 2013, 2013

When you're doing what you love to do, you become resilient. You create a habit of taking chances on yourself.
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Dick Costolo

University of Michigan Commencement 2013, 2013