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As my friend said to me, when you have children, typically in a second marriage, when you're older and you get married again to a woman who would have children, you must always remember that you make sure the children attend a college where the commencement ceremonies are held in a facility with a wheelchair accessible ramp.

~Alec Baldwin

Topics: Accessible Again Always Attend Ceremonies Children College Commencement Facility Friend Get Get Married Held Make Marriage Married Me Must My Friend Older Ramp Remember Said Second Sure Wheelchair Where Who Woman Would You

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I was pretty sure I lacked the wisdom to be the commencement speaker, but after stewing over the idea for about 48 hours, I decided that if the senior class at the University of Wisconsin wants me to come speak, I'll do whatever they ask me. I love that school.

~Anders Holm

Topics: About After Ask Class Come Commencement Decided Hours Idea Love Me Over Pretty School Senior Speak Speaker Sure University Wants Whatever Wisconsin Wisdom I Love

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One of the challenges of commencement speeches is that you have this older, wiser person who is accomplished talking to young, not-yet-so-wise, not-yet-accomplished adults or, in high school or middle school, even younger.

~Angela Duckworth

Topics: Accomplished Adult Challenges Commencement Even High High School Middle Middle School Older Person School Speeches Talking Who Wiser You Young Younger

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As a life-long liberal who has engaged in protests against the government and for civil rights, I am saddened at efforts by some of my fellow liberals to silence commencement speakers with whom they might disagree on some issues.

~Bob Beckel

Topics: Against Am Civil Civil Rights Commencement Disagree Efforts Engaged Fellow Government Issues Liberal Liberals Might Protests Rights Silence Some Speakers Who Whom I Am

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I don't believe complete assimilation is possible, at least not for anyone who has an active, open mind. Every step, every entry into the flows of existence can be seen as a beginning, a commencement of a brand new way of seeing oneself in the world. This is the case for everyone.

~Chang-Rae Lee

Topics: Active Anyone Assimilation Beginning Believe Brand Brand New Case Commencement Complete Entry Every Every Step Everyone Existence Flows Least Mind New New Way Oneself Open Open Mind Possible Seeing Seen Step Way Who World

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The year 1826 was remarkable for the commencement of one of those fearful droughts to which we have reason to believe the climate of New South Wales is periodically subject.

~Charles Sturt

Topics: Believe Climate Commencement Fearful New Reason Remarkable South Subject Those Wales Which Year

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How to play music may be known. At the commencement of the piece, all the parts should sound together. As it proceeds, they should be in harmony while severally distinct and flowing without break, and thus on to the conclusion.

~Confucius

Topics: Break Commencement Conclusion Distinct Flowing Harmony How Known May Music Parts Piece Play Play Music Proceeds Should Sound Thus Together While Without

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The commencement of coal mining at Parsa Kente is a milestone event in coal mining sector.

~Gautam Adani

Topics: Coal Commencement Event Milestone Mining Sector

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