Neil Gaiman's - University of the Arts Commencement Speech - 2012
Neil Gaiman's 2012 University of the Arts Commencement Speech was a widely shared and celebrated speech that encouraged graduates to pursue their creative dreams and take risks in their careers. In the speech, Gaiman reflected on his own career as a writer and urged graduates to find what they love to do and do it. He encouraged them to embrace failure and to take risks in their careers, saying, "The things I did because I was excited and wanted to see them exist in reality have never let me down." Gaiman also spoke about the importance of making mistakes and learning from them, saying, "Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here." He emphasized the value of hard work and perseverance, and urged graduates not to be discouraged by rejection or failure. He said, "You have something unique to offer that nobody else can offer, because nobody els...