Remember the name Christopher Shea. You’ll see why later. It is generally agreed that Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is the most famous speech in American history. After all, that’s the speech ...

"My humanity is defined by yours.” Elie Wiesel, Dartmouth Commencement, 2006 In 1990, as I sat at my college graduation in my pale blue cap and gown, not listening to the commencement speaker, I never ...

Fighters have a short window after winning to steal the spotlight and tell the world what’s on their mind. Some crumble under ...

Whenever the Oscars come around, it's always interesting to see which acceptance speeches resonate with audiences. Winners can either tug at the viewer's heartstrings or leave them bored, making every ...

In early June 2005, Steve Jobs emailed his friend Michael Hawley a draft of a speech he had agreed to deliver to Stanford University’s graduating class in a few days. “It’s embarrassing,” he wrote. “I ...

We’re going to let y’all finish, but Demarjay Smith, 9, known in these internet streets as “the young Jamaican trainer,” has the best motivational speech of all time. Suggested Reading Why Timothée ...