I learned not to be disillusioned by failure, not to be burdened by perfection, and not to be intimidated by greatness.
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John McEnroe
Stanford University Commencement, 2023
Hard things will happen to us. We will recover. We will learn from it. We will grow more resilient because of it. And as long as we are fortunate enough to be breathing, we will breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, breathe out.
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Taylor Swift
New York University Commencement 2022, 2022
Getting canceled on the internet and nearly losing my career gave me an excellent knowledge of all the types of wine.
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Taylor Swift
New York University Commencement 2022, 2022
You don't always need hope when everything's going fine. It's when things seem darkest. That's when you need it the most.
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Barack Obama
Virtual Commencement Address 2020, 2020
Everything is always working out for me.
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Oprah Winfrey
Colorado College Commencement 2019, 2019
We are not born with a certain amount of resilience. It is a muscle, and that means we can build it.
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Sheryl Sandberg
Virginia Tech Commencement 2017, 2017
There are times to lean in and there are times to lean on.
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Sheryl Sandberg
Virginia Tech Commencement 2017, 2017
We are more vulnerable than we ever thought, but we are stronger than we ever imagined.
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Sheryl Sandberg
Virginia Tech Commencement 2017, 2017
Your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.
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Michelle Obama
City College of New York Commencement 2016, 2016
You will be defined not just by what you achieve, but by how you survive.
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Sheryl Sandberg
UC Berkeley Commencement, 2016, 2016
Option A is not available. So let's just kick the shit out of option B.
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Sheryl Sandberg
UC Berkeley Commencement, 2016, 2016
Remember when life brings challenges — it also brings opportunity!
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Jon Bon Jovi
Rutgers University-Camden Commencement 2015, 2015