Pretending is not just play. Pretending is an imagined possibility.
speech graduation creativity
Meryl Streep
Barnard College Commencement 2010, 2010
You don't need to change yourself. Ever. You need to come home to yourself. And that changes everything.
speech graduation authenticity
John Jacob Scherer
Roanoke College Commencement 2010, 2010
When one door closes, another door always opens. It really does.
speech graduation resilience
Lisa Kudrow
Vassar College Commencement 2010, 2010
Every other disappointment that happened... they were like guideposts that kept me on my path.
speech graduation resilience
Lisa Kudrow
Vassar College Commencement 2010, 2010
Jeff, one day you'll understand that it's harder to be kind than clever.
speech graduation empathy
Jeff Bezos
Princeton University Commencement 2010, 2010
In the end, we are our choices. Build yourself a great story.
speech graduation purpose
Jeff Bezos
Princeton University Commencement 2010, 2010
Your odds of success in things you attempt go up radically if you are methodical and diligent.
speech graduation discipline
Jamie Hyneman
Villanova University Commencement 2010, 2010
All the greatness you may achieve in your career doesn't amount to a whole lot if your personal life is a mess.
speech graduation balance
Jamie Hyneman
Villanova University Commencement 2010, 2010
Creativity is a consequence of action, not its motivation. Do what needs to be done and then ask whether it was possible.
speech graduation creativity
Wade Davis
Colorado College Commencement 2010, 2010
Everyone is born an original, but sadly, most die copies.
speech graduation authenticity
Cory Booker
Pitzer College Commencement 2010, 2010
The world you see outside of you is a reflection of what you have inside of you.
speech graduation self discovery
Cory Booker
Pitzer College Commencement 2010, 2010
Everything worthwhile is hard. Some sacrifices aren't worthwhile.
speech graduation discipline
Bobby Knight
Trine University Commencement 2010, 2010