It’s college graduation season and the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance,” which began in late April, will be heard at commencement ceremonies until mid-June. Many more speeches have yet to be given that impart the usual pearls of wisdom and advice on pursuing dreams, being daring, and contributing to society. Here’s a sampling of excerpts from speeches given to graduates around the country.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair shakes hands with a Colby College graduate after giving the commencement address, on Sunday, May 20, in Waterville, Maine. At left of Blair is college President William Adams.
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The former British Prime Minister spoke at Colby College in Maine. “Successful people are not defined by a restless search for fame and fortune but by an insatiable desire to be better and an infinite curiosity as to how. They’re perpetual voyagers on the journey of self-improvement.”
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