All of us are here today because somebody helped us. And now it's our job to help others. And that is education, and that is human progress in its simplest form.
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Jimmy Tingle
Harvard University Commencement 2010, 2010
What you put out in this universe does not die. You may be taken from this earth, people may forget your name, but your love will live forever.
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Cory Booker
Pitzer College Commencement 2010, 2010
Sharing leads to connections, connections lead to collaboration, collaboration leads to creativity and innovation. Creativity and innovation are what change the world.
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Marissa Mayer
Illinois Institute of Technology Commencement 2009, 2009
Find somebody to be successful for. Raise their hopes. Rise to their needs.
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Barack Obama
Arizona State University Commencement 2009, 2009
You should always listen to that God core and care for others, and then you truly will be something special.
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Dolly Parton
University of Tennessee Commencement 2009, 2009
You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
University of Southern California Commencement 2009, 2009
Life is not about warming yourself by the fire. Life is about building the fire. And generosity is the match.
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Larry Lucchino
Boston University Commencement 2008, 2008
From those to whom much is given, much is expected.
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Bill Gates
Harvard University Commencement 2007, 2007
The journey is never over until you share what you have learned with others.
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Robert Ballard
Connecticut College Commencement 2007, 2007
A lot of people have worked awfully hard to help give you the education of a lifetime. Now it's up to you to decide what to do with it.
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John Doerr
Rice University Commencement 2007, 2007
To make a difference in this world, you must be involved. By serving a higher calling here or abroad, you'll make your lives richer and build a more hopeful future for our world.
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George W. Bush
Calvin College Commencement 2005, 2005
Giving is not something that should be saved for the sweet by and by. It should be a lifelong practice.
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Stephen King
Vassar College Commencement 2001, 2001