Then by all means you should follow that.” 7 Robert Orben Says to Avoid Conformity, Starting Tomorrow “A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of ...

Will Ferrell or Michelle Obama set to give a speech for their graduation, they were more likely to have "some congressman from the '80s with questionable views about gender bathrooms" giving their ...

Funny speeches are best left to the people ... advice on how to be successful — one of the preferred topics for graduation speeches. "Cleverness is a gift. Kindness is a choice.

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Nelson found out the University of Arizona would be giving him an honorary doctorate — and asking him to give the keynote address at graduation — he initially thought it was a “huge mistake.” ...

The note included a sketch of the New York City skyline where Silvers was heading for grad school and partly read, "Hi love!

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Barack Obama gave 23 graduation speeches during his presidency. In principle, these speeches should not be the same; each audience, each institution, each graduate wants to feel special.