The Most Important Thing About

... I Could Have Said Something Profound, But You Would Have Forgotten It In 15 Minutes - Which Is The Afterlife Of A Graduation Speech.

I Earned My Stripes As A Marine, And The Corps Gets Full Credit For Straightening Me Out. At 17, I Was Young, I Was Unhappy And Most Of All, I Was Undisciplined. The Marine Corps Was The Right Service In The Right Place At The Right Time.

I Became A Hero To Everyone Because I Didn't Take Dialysis And Was Still Alive.

I Contemplated Suicide. My Main Concern Was That I Would Not Make The New York Times Obituary Page.

If You're Hung Up On Nostalgia, Pretend Today Is Yesterday And Just Go Out And Have One Hell Of A Time.