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They're here! A wonderful new 'crop' of inspirational graduation quotes from the best commencement addresses so far this year. It's not easy to write and deliver a great speech and that is why only a few, out of over a thousand, rise to the top to become the this year's most memorable commencement addresses.
.......................................................................................................... Spring 2013 graduation speakers are announced almost every day now and we are keeping track of the most promising ones on this list of the most notable commencement graduation speakers.
.......................................................................................................... After reading scores of commencement addresses and to mark the milestone of the 100th speech on our website, we summarized the 15 key rules for a happy and successful life.
.......................................................................................................... Congratulations! While you prepare your speech, search for inspiration in our archive of the best graduation speeches. And don't be scared; there is great opportunity awaiting for you. Last year's top two commencement speakers, Neil Gaiman and David McCullough Jr., both landed book deals following their outstanding commencement addresses. Good luck!
.......................................................................................................... Actor Peter Dinklage, star of The Game Of Thrones, author Michal Lewis, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, English teacher David McCullough Jr. , and more, share with graduates some of the most memorable advice : the most notable commencement addresses of 2012 » ........................................................................................................ life rules and inspirational graduation quotes ......................................................................................................
These one of a kind inspirational graduation quotes can be used in your next speech, put on the postcards for your dear graduates or just read any time you need to brighten your day and keep going.

......................................................................................................... Watch a slideshow with inspirational quotes from the best commencement speeches:

............................................................................................................. Jerry Yang, co-founder Yahoo!Inc.
Bono, rockstar
Anderson Cooper, journalist and TV anchor
Mike Judge, actor and producer
Atul Gawande, surgeon and journalist
David McCullough Jr., high school English teacher
Jane Lynch, actress
Fred Armisen, actor
Melissa Harris-Perry, TV host and author
Madeleine Albright, former US Secretary of State
Peter Dinklage, actor
Ray Bradbury, author
William Chiu, student
Neil Gaiman, sci-fi/fantasy author
Benno Schmidt, interim president of the Kauffman Foundation
Aaron Sorkin, producer and screenwriter
Shalma Khan, founder of the Khan Academy
Ira Glass, radio host of the show "This American Life"
Adam Savage, TV show co-host of "Mythbusters"
Sanjay Gupta, neurosurgeon and CNN corespondent
Michael Lewis, author and journalist

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View our list of top ten commencement speeches as featured in the USA TODAY's article by Mary Beth Marklein. Share them with your family, friends, and please send us your favorites. Go to the top 10 commencement speeches list »

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.............................................................................................................. There is little surprise that writers do give some of the finest commencement speeches ever. What is surprising is that despite their talents, the number of writers asked to speak at commencement exercises seems so much smaller than say that of politicians. Luckily you can find here some of the best speeches for graduation by authors and writers ».

"It is so easy to waste our lives: our days, our hours, our minutes. ... It is so easy to exist instead of live."

- Anna Quindlen


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5 Habits That Had Meant A Lot to Me

by Earl Bakken

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A few lucky graduates get to hear speeches from coaches or talented athletes. Coaches seem to always have good advice to share with others. In this section we selected the best speeches we could find from the sports arena.

"You must continue to dream the wild dream that you dreamed when you were young "

- Mike Tomlin

 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor and Politician
Rachel Maddow, Political Commentator
Meryl Streep, Academy Award Winning Acctress
Julianna Margulies, Academy Award Winning Acctress
Anthony Corvino, Undergraduate Student
Conan O'Brien, TV Show host
Mehmet Oz, Surgeon and TV Show Host
David Brooks, NYT columnist and author
Joe Plumeri, CEO of the Willis Group
Denzel Washington, Actor
Arianna Huffington, Author and syndicated columnist
Meredith Vieira, journalist and TV show host
Jonathan Youshaei, highschool graduate speaker
Ellen DeGeneres, comedian
Carl Sagan, astronomer
Randy Pausch, professor and author
Marissa Mayers, VP at Google Inc.
Anthony Corvino, Undergraduate Student
Omid Kordestani, Senior Adviser, Office of the CEO and Founders of Google
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