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Know thyself. Remain steadfast. Follow your dreams. These are great directives and perfectly fitting for graduates. But reality is that achieving dreams… — Dorothy Bush Koch Copy Share Image
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I decided to do graduate studies in virology at Stanford University in California because it had a hospital, which made working on… — Kathleen Rubins Copy Share Image
Last but not least, I would say you should have big dreams, full dreams, not half dreams. You know, it's very simple.… — Elias Zerhouni Copy Share Image
President Obama and Mitt Romney both gave commencement speeches over the last few days. Obama was like, 'You can be whatever you… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
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I always thought I would move to New York after graduation, but, instead, I moved to Los Angeles. I realized I was… — Rory O'Malley Copy Share Image
Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have… — Garry Trudeau Copy Share Image
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It's Graduation Time. . . Your families are extremely proud of you. You can't imagine the sense of relief and excitement they… — Rick Sutter Copy Share Image
More than ever, a college diploma unlocks economic opportunity, provides students with a wealth of new skills and knowledge, and encourages innovation… — Mark Pocan Copy Share Image
I applied to only one college - the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania - and was fortunate to be accepted.… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
President Bush delivered a commencement speech at a university in Wisconsin. A very inspirational speech. Apparently Bush told the students, 'You can… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
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The essays in The Great Taos Bank Robbery were my project to win a Master of Arts degree in English when I… — Tony Hillerman Copy Share Image
Just after graduation in 1966, like many of my contemporaries, I applied for research training at the National Institutes of Health. Perhaps… — Harold E. Varmus Copy Share Image
I vividly remember my first meeting with Farooque Shaikh. It was in 1975. I had just returned from New York after completing… — Deepti Naval Copy Share Image
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I was pretty sure I lacked the wisdom to be the commencement speaker, but after stewing over the idea for about 48… — Anders Holm Copy Share Image
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For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness… — Miguel de Cervantes Copy Share Image
I was really desperate. I don't know if you can remember back that far, but when I went to graduate school they… — Shannon Lucid Copy Share Image
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I started traveling, performing, doing photo shoots and working on new music. At the same time, I was juggling homework and trying… — Daya Copy Share Image
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My story is similar to every ordinary Indian boy's tale. My father wanted me to become an engineer or a professional but… — Abhishek Banerjee Copy Share Image
I had the luxury of skipping the cabinet meeting to attend my daughter's graduation. So many people don't have the luxury of… — Tom Perez Copy Share Image
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One very interesting framework for a company to succeed over time - beyond just business logic and analytics - is, do they… — Steve Jurvetson Copy Share Image
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