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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 » ........................................................................................................ ...................................................................................................... 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 »

.............................................................................................................. 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 ».

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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.

 

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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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