<p>Admiral William McRaven (USN-Ret.) gave a wildly popular commencement address at the University of Texas in 2014.  In it, he laid out 10 edicts to the class so they (and we) can change the world.  While many of you are familiar with the "make your bed" edict, you may not know today's by heart.  McRaven advises the class of 2014 and all of us that we simply can't change the world alone...</p>

Admiral William McRaven (USN-Ret.) gave a wildly popular commencement address at the University of Texas in 2014. In it, he laid out 10 edicts to the class so they (and we) can change the world. While many of you are familiar with the "make your bed" edict, you may not know today's by heart. McRaven advises the class of 2014 and all of us that we simply can't change the world alone...

<p>Admiral William McRaven (USN-Ret.) gave a wildly popular commencement address at the University of Texas in 2014.&nbsp; In it, he laid out 10 edicts to the class so they (and we) can change the world.&nbsp; While many of you are familiar with the "make your bed" edict, you may not know today's by heart.&nbsp; McRaven advises the class of 2014 and all of us that we simply can't change the world alone...</p>

Episode 119 - William McRaven on Paddling

Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history.  Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears.  They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations.  

This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them.  To whom were they said or written?  What was their intended effect and on whom?  What was the originator thinking?  Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!

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Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history. Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears. They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations. This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them. To whom were they said or written? What was their intended effect and on whom? What was the originator thinking? Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!

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Episode 119 - William McRaven on Paddling

Episode 119 - William McRaven on Paddling