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Tag Archives: Commencement speech
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 235) – Garry Trudeau
“Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated.” — Garry Trudeau Photo courtesy of Linda A. Cicero / Stanford University News Service Advertisements
Analysis of a Speech by Conan O’Brien
On 12 June 2011, Conan O’Brien delivered the commencement address to the 2011 graduating class of Dartmouth College. In cold, windy weather, he took the stage and wowed a crowd of thousands 24 minutes. Conan’s jokes, one-liners and funny anecdotes … Continue reading
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 89)
“A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that ‘individuality’ is the key to success.” — Robert Orben
Posted in Humour, Quotes for Public Speakers
Tagged Business, Commencement speech, Communication, Graduation, Humour, public speaking, Robert Orben
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