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Conan O'Brien to Dartmouth College's Class of 2011:
"In 2000 I told graduates to not be afraid to fail, and I still believe that. But today I tell you that whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come. The beauty is that, through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality.
There is no greater cliché in a commencement address than 'Follow your dream.' Well, I am here to tell you that whatever you think your dream is now, it will probably change. And that's OK.
At the end of my final program with NBC, just before signing off, I said, 'Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.' Today, receiving this honor and speaking to the Dartmouth Class of 2011 from behind a tree trunk, I have never believed that more."
"In 2000 I told graduates to not be afraid to fail, and I still believe that. But today I tell you that whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come. The beauty is that, through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality.
There is no greater cliché in a commencement address than 'Follow your dream.' Well, I am here to tell you that whatever you think your dream is now, it will probably change. And that's OK.
At the end of my final program with NBC, just before signing off, I said, 'Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.' Today, receiving this honor and speaking to the Dartmouth Class of 2011 from behind a tree trunk, I have never believed that more."
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