INSPIRING WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE CLASS OF 2018 FROM SOME
WISDOM FOR THE CLASS
OF 2018 FROM SOME
FOLKS WE THINK YOULL
OF 2018 FROM SOME
FOLKS WE THINK YOULL
RECOGNIZE.
FOLKS WE THINK YOULL
RECOGNIZE.
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RECOGNIZE.
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>> THIS DEGREE YOURE
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>> THIS DEGREE YOURE
ABOUT TO GET, ITS A
>> THIS DEGREE YOURE
ABOUT TO GET, ITS A
PRIVILEGE.
ABOUT TO GET, ITS A
PRIVILEGE.
AND THAT PRIVILEGE
PRIVILEGE.
AND THAT PRIVILEGE
OBLIGATES YOU TO USE
AND THAT PRIVILEGE
OBLIGATES YOU TO USE
WHAT YOUVE LEARNED TO
OBLIGATES YOU TO USE
WHAT YOUVE LEARNED TO
LEND A HAND TO
WHAT YOUVE LEARNED TO
LEND A HAND TO
SOMEBODY WHO DOESNT
LEND A HAND TO
SOMEBODY WHO DOESNT
GET TO BE HERE.
SOMEBODY WHO DOESNT
GET TO BE HERE.
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GET TO BE HERE.
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>> ALL OF US HAVE A
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>> ALL OF US HAVE A
RESPONSIBILITY TO BE
>> ALL OF US HAVE A
RESPONSIBILITY TO BE
GREATER THAN THE
RESPONSIBILITY TO BE
GREATER THAN THE
PEOPLE WHO CAME BEFORE
GREATER THAN THE
PEOPLE WHO CAME BEFORE
US.
PEOPLE WHO CAME BEFORE
US.
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US.
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>> YOURE ALLOWED TO
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>> YOURE ALLOWED TO
BE DISAPPOINTED WHEN
>> YOURE ALLOWED TO
BE DISAPPOINTED WHEN
IT FEELS LIKE LIFES
BE DISAPPOINTED WHEN
IT FEELS LIKE LIFES
BENCHED YOU.
IT FEELS LIKE LIFES
BENCHED YOU.
WHAT YOU ARENT
BENCHED YOU.
WHAT YOU ARENT
ALLOWED TO DO IS MISS
WHAT YOU ARENT
ALLOWED TO DO IS MISS
YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO
ALLOWED TO DO IS MISS
YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO
LEAD FROM THE BENCH.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO
LEAD FROM THE BENCH.
>> SOMETIMES YOU NEED
LEAD FROM THE BENCH.
>> SOMETIMES YOU NEED
TO GET KNOCKED DOWN
>> SOMETIMES YOU NEED
TO GET KNOCKED DOWN
BEFORE YOU CAN REALLY
TO GET KNOCKED DOWN
BEFORE YOU CAN REALLY
FIGURE OUT WHAT YOUR
BEFORE YOU CAN REALLY
FIGURE OUT WHAT YOUR
FIGHT IS AND HOW YOU
FIGURE OUT WHAT YOUR
FIGHT IS AND HOW YOU
NEED TO FIGHT IT.
FIGHT IS AND HOW YOU
NEED TO FIGHT IT.
>> YES, YOU WILL MAKE
NEED TO FIGHT IT.
>> YES, YOU WILL MAKE
MISTAKES IN LIFE.
>> YES, YOU WILL MAKE
MISTAKES IN LIFE.
YOU WILL EVEN FAIL.
MISTAKES IN LIFE.
YOU WILL EVEN FAIL.
IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF
YOU WILL EVEN FAIL.
IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF
US NO MATTER HOW
IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF
US NO MATTER HOW
QUALIFIED OR CAPABLE
US NO MATTER HOW
QUALIFIED OR CAPABLE
WE ARE.
QUALIFIED OR CAPABLE
WE ARE.
TAKE IT FROM ME.
WE ARE.
TAKE IT FROM ME.
[ LAUGHTER ]
TAKE IT FROM ME.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> WE VALUE DIVERSITY
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> WE VALUE DIVERSITY
AND WE SHARE OUR
>> WE VALUE DIVERSITY
AND WE SHARE OUR
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS, OUR
AND WE SHARE OUR
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS, OUR
INDIVIDUAL STORIES.
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS, OUR
INDIVIDUAL STORIES.
WE CREATE THEAMERICA AT
INDIVIDUAL STORIES.
WE CREATE THEAMERICA AT
ITS VERY FINEST.
WE CREATE THEAMERICA AT
ITS VERY FINEST.
>> THE FUTURE IS YOURS
ITS VERY FINEST.
>> THE FUTURE IS YOURS
AND IM MUCH MORE
>> THE FUTURE IS YOURS
AND IM MUCH MORE
OPTIMISTIC TODAY THAN
AND IM MUCH MORE
OPTIMISTIC TODAY THAN
I WAS YESTERDAY.
OPTIMISTIC TODAY THAN
I WAS YESTERDAY.
>> FOR US TO MOVE
I WAS YESTERDAY.
>> FOR US TO MOVE
FORWARD, WE HAVE TO DO
>> FOR US TO MOVE
FORWARD, WE HAVE TO DO
IT TOGETHER ALL
FORWARD, WE HAVE TO DO
IT TOGETHER ALL
TOGETHER.
IT TOGETHER ALL
TOGETHER.
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TOGETHER.
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>> YOUVE BEEN GIVEN A
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>> YOUVE BEEN GIVEN A
PIECE OF PAPER.
>> YOUVE BEEN GIVEN A
PIECE OF PAPER.
ROLL IT INTO A
PIECE OF PAPER.
ROLL IT INTO A
TELESCOPE, TELESCOPE.
ROLL IT INTO A
TELESCOPE, TELESCOPE.
>> YOU FOLLOW YOUR
TELESCOPE, TELESCOPE.
>> YOU FOLLOW YOUR
PASSIONS.
>> YOU FOLLOW YOUR
PASSIONS.
INVOLVED CITIZENS, BE
PASSIONS.
INVOLVED CITIZENS, BE
INVOLVED CITIZENS OF
INVOLVED CITIZENS, BE
INVOLVED CITIZENS OF
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD,
INVOLVED CITIZENS OF
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD,
COMMUNITY, YOUR
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD,
COMMUNITY, YOUR
NATION, AND THE WORLD.
COMMUNITY, YOUR
NATION, AND THE WORLD.
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NATION, AND THE WORLD.
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♪ NO GRADUATE, PARENTS
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♪ NO GRADUATE, PARENTS
AND GRANDPARENTS AND
♪ NO GRADUATE, PARENTS
AND GRANDPARENTS AND
CHEERING YOU ON JUST
AND GRANDPARENTS AND
CHEERING YOU ON JUST
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
CHEERING YOU ON JUST
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
>> SURROUND YOURSELF
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
>> SURROUND YOURSELF
WITH PEOPLE YOU TRUST
>> SURROUND YOURSELF
WITH PEOPLE YOU TRUST
AND GET YOU.
WITH PEOPLE YOU TRUST
AND GET YOU.
GET YOUR DEMONS AND
AND GET YOU.
GET YOUR DEMONS AND
BELIEVE IN YOU, NOT
GET YOUR DEMONS AND
BELIEVE IN YOU, NOT
JUST WHAT YOU HAVE TO
BELIEVE IN YOU, NOT
JUST WHAT YOU HAVE TO
OFFER THEM.
JUST WHAT YOU HAVE TO
OFFER THEM.
KEEP THEM CLOSE.
OFFER THEM.
KEEP THEM CLOSE.
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KEEP THEM CLOSE.
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>> THINK BIG, DREAM
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>> THINK BIG, DREAM
BIGGER, PUSH FURTHER,
>> THINK BIG, DREAM
BIGGER, PUSH FURTHER,
SAIL FASTER, FLY
BIGGER, PUSH FURTHER,
SAIL FASTER, FLY
HIGHER AND NEVER EVER
SAIL FASTER, FLY
HIGHER AND NEVER EVER
STOP REACHING FOR
HIGHER AND NEVER EVER
STOP REACHING FOR
GREATNESS, NEVER STOP
STOP REACHING FOR
GREATNESS, NEVER STOP
REACHING FOR THE
GREATNESS, NEVER STOP
REACHING FOR THE
STARS.
REACHING FOR THE
STARS.
>> IF I LEAVE YOU WITH
STARS.
>> IF I LEAVE YOU WITH
ANYTHING, IM GOING TO
>> IF I LEAVE YOU WITH
ANYTHING, IM GOING TO
LEAVE YOU WITH THESE
ANYTHING, IM GOING TO
LEAVE YOU WITH THESE
TWO WORDS, AND THOSE
LEAVE YOU WITH THESE
TWO WORDS, AND THOSE
TWO WORDS ARE, IM
TWO WORDS, AND THOSE
TWO WORDS ARE, IM
BATMAN.
TWO WORDS ARE, IM
BATMAN.
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BATMAN.
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