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Graduation speeches can be wonderful and inspiring and important reminders about living your best life, even if you don’t have a mortar board and aren’t getting a diploma. I find the very best ones meet the three criteria Jim Valvano had for a really good day: it makes you laugh, think and cry.<\/p>\n

Robert F. Smith made headlines by saying in his graduation speech<\/a> to grads at Morehouse College. Not all speeches make headlines, but they often give some great advice. Here are some great graduation speeches of 2019 commencement season.<\/p>\n

Houston Texan JJ Watt delivered the commencement speech at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin at Madison.<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Favorite line: “When you go through those tough days and when you go through those difficult times, remember to learn something from them. Remember that you can rise above them. And remember that there is an opportunity to grow.”<\/p>\n<h4>Jennifer Garner returned to her alma mater, Denison University, to receive an honorary doctorate and deliver the commencement address.<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MgtACCW76m8?start=3793\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Favorite line: “Happiness is your own responsibility so attack it.”<\/p>\n<p>But I also really loved her mom moments, including saying “don’t smoke and don’t vape” and her advice on Halloween costumes.<\/p>\n<h4>Sutton Foster shared words of wisdom with graduates at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee<\/h4>\n<h4><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbostonconservatory%2Fvideos%2F2382812728629845%2F&show_text=0&width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h4>\n<p>Favorite line: “You are enough. You are unique and singular and the only person you need to compare yourself to is who you were yesterday.”<\/p>\n<h4>Oprah Winfrey gave the commencement address at Colorado College<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iZ5-tmzhfFU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Favorite line:\u00a0\u201cThe truth is, you cannot fix everything. But what you can do, here and now, is make a decision, because life is about decisions. And the decision is that you will use your life in service; you will be in service to life. You will speak up. You will show up. You will stand up. You will sit in. You will volunteer. You will vote. You will shout out. You will help. You will lend a hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Actor and physician Ken Jeong returned to his hometown of Greensboro, NC to share some wisdom with graduates of UNC Greensboro<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jFqbXD1m8Ds\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h4>\n<p>Favorite line: They say everything happens for a reason. I don’t know if that’s true, but I do know everything happens and it’s up to you to maximize the reality of your situation.<\/p>\n<h4>Kristen Bell shared some laughs and life advice at the USC School of Dramatic Arts undergraduate commencement (FYI – there’s some language six minutes in)<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uX55V1w2htc?start=58\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nFavorite line: \u201cWhen you respect the idea that you are sharing the earth with other humans, and when you lead with your nice foot forward, you\u2019ll win, every time. It might not be today, it might not be tomorrow, but it comes back to you when you need it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Not all graduation speakers are famous. Jacob Zelenski was a student speaker at Marquette University. The text of his speech has gone viral, and it’s worth watching, too.<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oyRsMdpnobY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Favorite line: “Before you today, with a cap and gown and broken heart, I am filled with hope and joy as I aim to catapult myself into exactly who I am called to be. Something HUGE had to happen so that I could really see the god of tiny beautiful things in my life\u2026 but this grace was there all along; Something huge doesn\u2019t\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">have\u00a0<\/em>to happen and hearts don\u2019t\u00a0<em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">have<\/em>\u00a0to break.”<\/p>\n<p>What other\u00a0great graduation speeches of 2019 did you find inspiring?<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong><span class=\"blast mmt-sentence\" aria-hidden=\"true\">You May Also Like:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/the-high-school-graduation-gifts-im-still-using-25-years-later\/\">The high school graduation gifts I\u2019m still using 25 years later<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"blast mmt-sentence\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Prior Post:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/summer-driving-safety-tips-for-teens\/\">7 Summer driving safety tips for teens<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blast mmt-sentence\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Don\u2019t miss a post!<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"blast mmt-sentence\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Please subscribe to Between Us Parents\u2019 safe, spam-free email list in the box in the top right corner of the page!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blast mmt-sentence\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Please like Between Us Parents on<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MomFactually\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"blast mmt-sentence\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span class=\"blast mmt-sentence\" aria-hidden=\"true\">.\u00a0You can also find Between Us Parents on<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/ShannanY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"blast mmt-sentence\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Pinterest<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"blast mmt-sentence\" aria-hidden=\"true\">and<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"blast mmt-sentence\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shannanyounger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduation speeches can be wonderful and inspiring and important reminders about living your best life, even if you don’t have a mortar board and aren’t getting a diploma. 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