Callie Khouri

Sweet Briar College, May 22, 1994

One of the wisest things I learned in college … on a bathroom wall … Recognize your limitations, and sure enough, they’re yours.

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Candy Crowley

Maharishi University, 2012

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Dalai Lama

Tulane University, 2013