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Will Ferrell to the University of Southern California's Class of 2017:
"After my first show [on 'Saturday Night Live'], one review referred to me as 'the most annoying newcomer of the new cast.' Someone showed this to me, and I promptly put it on the wall of my office, reminding myself that, to some people, I will be annoying. Some people will not think I'm funny. And that's OK.
No matter how cliche this may sound, you will never truly be successful until you learn to give beyond yourself. To those of you graduates sitting out there who have a pretty good idea of what you would like to do with your life, congratulations. For most of you who maybe don't have it all figured out, that’s OK. That's the same chair I sat in. Enjoy the process of your search without succumbing to the pressure of results. Trust your gut. Keep throwing darts at the dartboard. Don't listen to the critics, and you will figure it out."
"After my first show [on 'Saturday Night Live'], one review referred to me as 'the most annoying newcomer of the new cast.' Someone showed this to me, and I promptly put it on the wall of my office, reminding myself that, to some people, I will be annoying. Some people will not think I'm funny. And that's OK.
No matter how cliche this may sound, you will never truly be successful until you learn to give beyond yourself. To those of you graduates sitting out there who have a pretty good idea of what you would like to do with your life, congratulations. For most of you who maybe don't have it all figured out, that’s OK. That's the same chair I sat in. Enjoy the process of your search without succumbing to the pressure of results. Trust your gut. Keep throwing darts at the dartboard. Don't listen to the critics, and you will figure it out."
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