Here We Stand: 600 Inspiring Messages From The World's Best Commencement Addresses - Softcover

A Little Book of Sage Advice for Every Graduate (of Anything)
Just a few of the many wise words in Here We Stand:
“Yours has been an education that cannot simply be measured in the tests you've taken or the diploma you're about to receive.”
―Barack Obama
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all.”
―J. K. Rowling
“Welcome to the fire―now it is your turn to hold the hose.”
―Billy Joel
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
―Oprah Winfrey
For anyone about to embark on the next phase of life, Here We Stand is a unique and inspiring collection of 600 quotes drawn from commencement speeches past and recent―by a wide range of very important people including political leaders, actors and actresses, authors, scientists, teachers and professors, philanthropists, artists, military leaders, and activists.
Capturing the excitement that permeates every commencement―one part nostalgia and one part anticipation―these are words of wisdom and of warning, candid (and often humorous) reflections on life and its challenges, and from-the-trenches advice suffused with compelling personal anecdotes. The topics include: · Seizing the day
· Finding yourself
· Setting goals
· Capitalizing on your education
· Appreciating friends and family
· Living life outside the classroom walls
· Contributing to the global good
· Maintaining a positive attitude

Randy Howe lives in Madison, Connecticut with his wife and two children. He is a special education teacher in New Haven and has written 20 books, including A+ Educators, The Quotable Teacher, First Year Teacher, and Teacher Haiku.