What is good college advice to someone graduating in two years?
The 8 Best Sound Bites of Graduation Advice. I can’t remember all the speeches at my commencement ceremony. But I do remember looking up on the stage to see my best friend, the valedictorian of our class, sitting there among all the luminaries, and wondering how in the world she did that when English was her second language. It still blows me away. Commencement addresses contain wisdom and inspiration for all of life’s transitions, and for a manic-depressive, that’s pretty much every day. So I’ve plucked the very best sound bites from famous speakers like Oprah Winfrey, Desmond Tutu, Jon Stewart, and the other names people like to drop at cocktail parties to help us forge ahead on our spiritual journeys, remember our dreams, and to find hope, purpose, and peace in our lives. 1. Oprah Winfrey: Transform Your Wounds into Wisdom Turn your wounds into wisdom. You will be wounded many times in your life. You’ll make mistakes. Some people will call them failures but I have learned that failu
