F. Scott on Zelda
“I fell in love with her courage, her sincerity, and her flaming self respect. And it’s these things I’d believe in, even if the whole world indulged in wild suspicions that she wasn’t all she should be. I love her and it is the beginning of everything.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
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A Teachable Moment >> JK Rowling’s Graduation Speech
J.K. Rowling’s address to the Harvard class of ’08, on the “fringe benefits of failure.”
This video is on the long side, but as is no surprise, it is very well-written and engaging, so if you have some time and want to feel inspired, refreshed, and entertained, give it a listen. It’s like the graduation speech you never had, and you also want her to become your adopted aunt.
I’d actually never really heard an interview or anything with her, I realized, so I was very interested to hear her speak, and the speech is personal and wonderful. After listening to this, I felt like a new grad all over again, inspired to head out into the world and make a difference.
I love you more than…
By Georgina Clarke
