奥普拉在斯坦福大学的演讲..doc

Oprah talks to graduates about feelings, failure and finding happiness Following is an edited transcript of Oprah Winfreys speech at Stanfords Commencement ceremony Sunday, June 15, 2008 L.A. Cicero Winfrey wielded her familair and forceful presence, updating the metaphor of the moral compass by calling feelings the “GPS system for life.” She went on to say, “Even doubt means don’t. This is what I’ve learned.” Thank you, President Hennessy, and to the trustees and the faculty, to all of the parents and grandparents, to you, the Stanford graduates. Thank you for letting me share this amazing day with you. I need to begin by letting everyone in on a little secret. The secret is that Kirby Bumpus, Stanford Class of 08, is my goddaughter. So, I was thrilled when President Hennessy asked me to be your Commencement speaker, because this is the first time Ive been allowed on campus since Kirbys been here. You see, Kirbys a very smart girl. She wants people to get to know her on her own terms, she says. Not in terms of who she knows. So, she never wants anyone whos first meeting her to know that I know her and she knows me. So, when she first came to Stanford for new student orientation with her mom, I hear that they arrived and everybody was so welcoming, and somebody came up to Kirby and they said, Ohmigod, thats Gayle King! Because a lot of people know Gayle King as my BFF [best friend forever]. And so somebody comes up to Kirby, and they say, Ohmigod, is that Gayle King? And Kirbys like, Uh-huh. Shes my mom. And so the person says, Ohmigod, does it mean, like, you know Oprah Winfrey? And Kirby says, Sort of. I said, Sort of? You sort of know me? Well, I have photographic proof. I have pictures which I can e-mail to you all of Kirby riding horsey with me on all fours. So, I more than sort-of know Kirby Bumpus. And Im so happy to be here, just happy that I finally, after four years, get to see her room. Theres really nowhere else Id rather be, because Im so proud of Kir