国外大学的毕业典礼上,邀请名人做毕业演讲是一项传统。美国前总统比尔克林顿、苹果创始人乔布斯、哈利波特作者J.K罗琳等都曾是美国各大高校的座上宾。给毕业生的演讲内容广泛,不过通常会包含着一些期望与祝福,当然也不乏幽默与睿智。 现在,就让我们一起去听听看他们的精彩演讲吧!

1. 【大腕儿爱演讲】克林顿2010年耶鲁毕业演讲>>

"One problem we have in the modern world is, we've got access to more information than ever before, but we don't all listen to the same information." 克林顿在演讲中鼓励毕业生们多听取自己不认同的意见,并称我们这个时代的问题在于我们拥有过量的信息,却不知应该相信哪一种。

2. 【大腕儿爱演讲】比尔盖茨2007年哈佛毕业演讲>>

比尔盖茨从哈佛辍学的事情基本“地球人都知道”了。2007年,他以52岁的年纪出席哈佛毕业典礼并发表演讲。在演讲中他以一句"I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: 'Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.'"开头,引得全场大笑。

3. 【大腕爱演讲】苹果总裁乔布斯的斯坦福演讲>>

乔布斯也是从名校Reed College半路辍学,白手起家的IT奇才。2005年,他在斯坦福大学发表毕业演讲,通过三个小故事简单回顾了自己的成功历程。这篇演讲堪称毕业演讲中的经典,其中有很多发人深省的段子。摘录一小段、和大家共勉:

“ Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

4.【大腕爱演讲】哈利波特作者JK罗琳的哈佛演讲>>

魔法教母、《哈利波特》作者J.K罗琳2008年在哈佛大学发表毕业演讲。她在演讲中回顾了自己青年时期困苦却意义非凡的经历,称自己从失败中学到了成功。她引用哲学家塞内加的名言送给毕业生:

“As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.”

5. 【大腕爱演讲】脱口秀主持Ellen的爆笑演讲>>

Ellen DeGeneres是美国当红的脱口秀节目主持。以她自己名字命名的节目Ellen Show收视率居高不下,她还成功主持过第38和39届格莱美、第46届艾美等颁奖礼。她在杜兰大学的演讲延续了自己的幽默风格,在笑声中也回顾了自己的 成长,并给毕业学生们以诚恳的建议:

"For me, the most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity, and not to give into peer pressure, to try to be something that you're not. To live your life as an honest and compassionate person, to contribute in some way. "

6. 【大腕爱演讲】美国驻华大使洪博培在清华大学的演讲>>

2010年3月18日,美国驻华大使洪博培(Jon Huntsman)访问清华大学,并做客清华海外名师讲堂,就中美关系发表了演讲。洪博培大使在演讲中把中美关系比作年轻人约会,幽默诙谐,耐人寻味。

DTR is American slang for “define the relationship.”. So in America when two kids are dating, and I’m not going to ask John to come up and describe his experiences, someone will always expect something of the other. Where is the relationship going? Are we going to get married? Are you going to introduce me to your parents?

7. 【大腕儿爱演讲】美能源部长朱棣文哈佛毕业演讲>>

华裔美物理学家朱棣文2009年在哈佛大学发表毕业演讲。朱棣文出身于华人家庭,成长于美国社会这个大熔炉,铸就了朱棣文既含蓄文雅,又颇具美式幽默的演讲风格,大家不妨一起来模仿一下摘录的部分吧!

My address will follow the classical sonata form of commencement addresses. The first movement, just presented, were light-hearted remarks. This next movement consists of unsolicited advice, which is rarely valued, seldom remembered, never followed. As Oscar Wilde said, "The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself."

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