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1、英语毕业典礼的演讲稿 graduatesofyaleuniversity,iapologizeifyouhaveenduredthistypeofprologuebefore,butiwantyoutodosomethingforme.please,takeaoodlookaroundyou.lookattheclassmateonyourleft.lookattheclassmateonyourright.now,considerthis:fiveyearsfromnow,10yearsfromnow,even30years
2、fromnow,oddsarethepersononyourleftisgoingtobealoser.thepersononyourright,meanwhile,willalsobealoser.andyou,inthemiddle?whatcanyouexpect?loser.loserhood.losercumlaude. "infact,asilookoutbeforemetoday,idon'tseeathousandhopesforabrighttomorrow.idon'tseeathousandfuturel
3、eadersinathousandindustries.iseeathousandlosers. "you'reupset.that'sunderstandable.afterall,howcani,lawrence'larry'ellison,collegedropout,havetheaudacitytospoutsuchheresytothegraduatingclassofoneofthenation'smostprestigiousinstitutions?i'lltellyouwhy.becausei,lawren
4、ce"larry"ellison,secondrichestmanontheplanet,amacollegedropout,andyouarenot. "becausebillgates,richestmanontheplanet--fornow,anyway--isacollegedropout,andyouarenot. "becausepaulallen,thethirdrichestmanontheplanet,droppedoutofcollege,andyoudidnot. "andforgoodmeasur
5、e,becausemichaeldell,no.9onthelistandmovingupfast,isacollegedropout,andyou,yetagain,arenot. "hmm...you'reveryupset.that'sunderstandable.soletmestrokeyouregosforamomentbypointingout,quitesincerely,thatyourdiplomaswerenotattainedinvain.mostofyou,iimagine,havespentfour
6、tofiveyearshere,andinmanywayswhatyou'velearnedandenduredwillserveyouwellintheyearsahead.you'veestablishedgoodworkhabits.you'veestablishedanetworkofpeoplethatwillhelpyoudowntheroad.andyou'veestablishedwhatwillbelifelongrelationshipswiththeword'therapy.'allthatofisgood
7、.forintruth,youwillneedthatnetwork.youwillneedthosestrongworkhabits.youwillneedthattherapy. "youwillneedthembecauseyoudidn'tdropout,andsoyouwillneverbeamongtherichestpeopleintheworld.ohsure,youmay,perhaps,workyourwayuptono.10orno.11,likesteveballmer.butthen,idon'tha
8、vetotellyouwhohereallyworksfor,doi?andfortherecord,hedroppedoutofgradschool.bitofalatebloomer. "finally,irealizethatmanyofyou,andh