Serious question: What could possibly make graduation day even better and more exciting? Pretty much nothing... except actress and comedienne Mindy Kaling delivering an awesome 17-minute speech at your ceremony. On Wednesday, Mindy took the podium at the Harvard Law School Class Day 2014 and gave a hilarious—and still very inspirational—pep talk to the new graduates. Here are our favorite quotes from her standup, err, speech.
Rivalries Are Pointless
"Yale law is always number one, and you are always number two. Sometimes Stanford comes in there and bumps you to number three. But listen, let me tell you something, from where I stand from an outsider's perspective, here's the truth: You are all nerds. All of you."
Justice Isn't Always Black-and-White
"Law is that pesky thing that often gets in the way of justice. I believe in the Clint Eastwood school of the law: An eye for an eye? I don't think so. You take my eye, I take your life my friend; in a duel, Aaron Burr-style."
Don't Take Advice from Hollywood
"Try to be the kind of people that give advice to celebrities, not the other way around."
Every College Has Something Different to Offer
"Little known fact: Dartmouth has a law school. It's just one semester, and its coursework is entirely centered on how to beat a DUI."
You Have the Power to Change the World
"I look at all of you and see America's future: attorneys, corporate lawyers, public prosecutors, judges, politicians, maybe even the President of the United States. Those are all positions of such great influence. Understand that one day you will have the power to make a difference—use it well."
So funny, right? Check out her entire speech right here:
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