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06-06-2008, 07:45 AM
| | |  J.K. Rowling attends Harvard commencement, receives honorary degree & gives speech
Yesterday afternoon J.K. Rowling attended the Harvard university commencement where she received an honorary degree and gave a speech. Coverage of the day can be found in this article.
Jo's entire speech can be read here. An audio version is also available at that link. A video of the speech can be viewed here thanks to The Leaky Cauldron. Quote:
"We do not need magic to transform our world," she said. "We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already; we have the power to imagine better."
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"Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and therefore the fount of all invention and innovation," Rowling said. "In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity; it is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared."
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"The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are ever after secure in your ability to survive," Rowling said. "You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity."
She called such knowledge "a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more to me than any qualification I ever earned."
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06-07-2008, 04:59 AM
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awwe go jo
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06-07-2008, 01:34 PM
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I just watched the speech, and Siriusly, I nearly cried. The speech was just so touching, wise and funny. When I graduate, I hope this is still on the internet, because I want to watch it again. Maybe I will watch it every year, so I remember all good things said in it.
But, what are they singing at the end?
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06-07-2008, 05:20 PM
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She looks pretty, and amazing! :]
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06-07-2008, 06:26 PM
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Woot, go Jo! She looks lovely. =]
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06-07-2008, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Padie  The speech is purely amazing  It's wonderful how she can say pretty much all there is to say in just a couple of words and still emphasize the importance of what she says.
She looks lovely btw ^^ The speech was over 20 minutes long... Quote:
But, what are they singing at the end?
I think it's the school song.
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06-07-2008, 08:23 PM
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She looks amazing, and what a fantastic speech!! Very inspiring. | |
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06-08-2008, 02:19 AM
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Most inspiring indeed. Funniest part was when she said she'll just squint her eyes and pretend that she's in a Gryffindor reunion.
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06-09-2008, 07:42 AM
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Very well said....
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06-09-2008, 10:12 AM
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That was unbelieveibly good. Literally second to none!
Read or listen to the whole thing, honestly, if you dont your missing out on something really special. | |
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06-09-2008, 02:38 PM
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I would have given a great thank you to God too.
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06-09-2008, 05:38 PM
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Guys, if you for some reason have not watched her speech, I REALLY highly encourage you to do so. It's only 20 minutes, and it every empowering. *pokes you all to click the video link*
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06-09-2008, 09:44 PM
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I absolutely love her speech! I think I'll use it for Oratorical Interp next year for Speech. =] She lookes lovely in the photos, too.
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06-11-2008, 03:45 AM
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Yay! Congrats!
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06-14-2008, 05:00 AM
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I thought her speech was great! Congrats Jo!
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06-17-2008, 02:56 AM
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|  !!!!Awesome!!!!Jobberknoll
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awesome!!!
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