George Saunders Quotes about Graduation

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What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness. Those moments when another human being was there, in front of me, suffering, and I responded . . . sensibly. Reservedly. Mildly.

What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness. Those moments when another human being was there, in front of me, suffering, and I responded . . . sensibly. Reservedly. Mildly.

George Saunders

Graduation, Kindness, Regret

George Saunders (2014). “Congratulations, by the way: Some Thoughts on Kindness”, p.22, A&C Black

According to me, your life is going to be a gradual process of becoming kinder and more loving. Hurry up. Speed it along. Start right now.

George Saunders

Graduation, Becoming, Life Is

George Saunders (2014). “Congratulations, by the Way: Some Thoughts on Kindness”, p.52, A&C Black

Success is like a mountain that keeps growing ahead of you as you hike it... Err in the direction of kindness.

George Saunders

Graduation, Kindness, Mountain

George Saunders' Commencement Address at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, 6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com. July 31, 2013.

Do all the other things, the ambitious things - travel, get rich, get famous, innovate, lead, fall in love, make and lose fortunes...but as you do, to the extent that you can, err in the direction of kindness.

George Saunders

Graduation, Falling In Love, Kindness

George Saunders' address to graduates at Syracuse University in New York, 6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com. July 31, 2013.