When someone you trust sees your potential and says they believe you can be that person, it opens up a path and inspires you to become that version of yourself.
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Brad Meltzer
University of Michigan Commencement 2024, 2024
Life will absolutely not be what you think it will be. It will be hard and wonderful and messy and rewarding, with more versions of you than you think possible.
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Brad Meltzer
University of Michigan Commencement 2024, 2024
Don't miss your life on the way to work.
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John McEnroe
Stanford University Commencement, 2023
Measure your success by how much you evolve, not necessarily how much you win.
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John McEnroe
Stanford University Commencement, 2023
Pick what you think is the best path and just move forward.
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Mark Rober
MIT Commencement 2023, 2023
You are more than one thing. You are more than many things. You are everything.
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Idina Menzel
University of Pennsylvania Commencement 2023, 2023
You are not your circumstance. Where you start out in life doesn't have to determine where you'll end up or just how far you can go. Only you can determine your distance.
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Alma Adams
Clinton College Commencement 2023, 2023
Most of the shadows in one's lifetime come from standing in one's own sunshine.
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Alma Adams
Clinton College Commencement 2023, 2023
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.
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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 is 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.
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Taylor Swift
New York University Commencement 2022, 2022
What did you do with your life? It is my sincere hope that you will begin a 50-year journey that allows you to answer quite simply: I made a difference.
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Kathy Hochul
Syracuse University Commencement 2021, 2021
Dream big. Envision yourself. You can be a leader in your industry, or you can be the leader of a state. There is nothing stopping you.
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Kathy Hochul
Syracuse University Commencement 2021, 2021