原标题：身高1米35，29岁前穷困潦倒的他凭借《权游》三获艾美奖，人生也活出了珠峰的高度9月17日，第70届艾美奖正式举办了颁奖典礼，群星璀璨，各大剧组齐聚一堂。其中，最耀眼是凭借在《权力的游戏》饰演提利昂•兰尼斯特（即“小恶魔”）的彼特·丁拉基，成功砍获第70届艾美奖剧情类最佳男配角奖。众所周知，他一出生就罹患了软骨发育不全症。这是“侏儒症”的一种，一直以来身高都不怎么长。在PeterDinklage之前，世界上没有任何一个侏儒演员，获得过这样的荣誉，他们甚至连幻想都不曾幻想过。而这个身高只有1.35米的男人，无论在剧中还是现实中，都活出了珠峰的高度！今天英语演讲君特别整理了这位史上超级励志的演员的获奖演讲以及他在自己母校Bennington的超励志毕业演讲。这也是他继2011年和2015年，第三次拿下该奖项，如今的他是实力派演员，星途通畅，然而回顾他的人生，却是一路坎坷。➤身患重病，依旧拥有梦想1969年6月11日，彼特•丁拉基出生于美国新泽西州，由于生来就患有发病率只有两万五千分之一的软骨发育不良症，他从小就失去了像普通孩子一样长高的机会，也受尽了旁人的冷眼和嘲笑。根据彼特•丁拉基自述，他从小和哥哥经常为周围的令居表演木偶音乐剧，受到大家的欢迎，由此热爱上了表演。然而由于身高的原因，他曾在采访时提到，高中时，经常受到同校学生的欺凌，想过自杀，并且将自己吊死在城里最显眼的塔楼上，用一种惨烈而引人注目的方式离开这个世界。▲中学时期的彼特与此同时，高中校园也给了彼特进一步接触戏剧表演的机会，他出演了几场校园舞台剧，更加坚定了自己从事演艺道路的决心。1991年从本宁顿学院学习表演专业毕业后，和同学奔赴纽约寻梦。➤人生，从29岁开始由于身高缺陷，彼特在纽约当演员的日子，从艰难开始，身高135CM的他，仅仅能够接到一些小丑、小丑、精灵或是鬼怪之类的角色，令他十分沮丧。成名后，彼特作为演讲嘉宾参与母校的毕业典礼时，曾说起他为了维持生计，曾在一家画廊挂油画，在一家钢琴店给钢琴掸了五个月的灰，也曾在一位研究莎士比亚的学者家中除草和清理马蜂窝……最后，彼特在一家数据处理公司当起了数据输入员，每天对着电脑输入数据，日复一日，一直干了六年。▲彼特自述早年岁月即便如此，彼特仍然在追求当演员的道路上越走越远，在演讲的最后，他这么说：当我29岁的时候，我告诉我自己，无论下一个工作的薪资如何，无论好坏，我将从现在开始，做一名职业演员。➤“小恶魔”，命中注定的角色在朋友介绍下，彼特渐渐接到了一些角色，虽然不足以令他声名大噪，但演艺之路变得开阔起来。直到2003年，彼特的导演朋友汤玛士·麦卡锡找到了他，并为他提供了一个几乎是量身定做的剧本《心灵驿站》。在该电影中彼特饰演了一位侏儒人，出色演技加上独特的视角，使得电影大放异彩，获得了“独立精神奖”最佳处女编剧奖，同时彼特也受到各路人士的关注。▲《心灵驿站》剧照《权力的游戏》的原著作者乔治•马丁曾亲口说过：“如果不是彼特来演这个角色，老天爷，这部剧肯定就完蛋了。”从初出场就敢掌掴“乔佛里”，登上长城撒尿，到后来弑父，逃离君临城，辅佐“龙母”，亦正亦邪的个性，使小恶魔”成为了整部剧中最受欢迎的角色之一。▲在剧中，小恶魔不止一次打国王还记得在第四季的“审判大会”中，“小恶魔”独自面对着想要置自己于死地的亲人、情人和曾经救过的朋友，当他说出那句“我的罪就在于生而为侏儒”，我们知道，此刻的彼特就是“小恶魔”提利昂•兰尼斯特本尊，他们已经完全融为了一体。那么，在《权力的游戏》第八季，小恶魔会活到最后吗？▲《权力的游戏》原著作者乔治·马丁与“小恶魔”彼特看完小恶魔这么传奇的人生经历，今天和大家分享一个他在母校宁顿学院为毕业生做的演讲，和众人分享了关于他的人生感悟。因为他的先天条件，他的成功来得不易，他的人生超过一半的时间都在经历两个字：“失败”。在29岁前他要不就是寄宿在朋友家的沙发上，要不就是为了生计不得不从事不喜欢的工作，更不用说还有常常来自于别人的异样眼光。他说他可能是害怕改变的，你呢？“小恶魔”的演讲双语版Areyouscaredchange?你害怕改变吗？Evertried,Everfailed.屡战屡败。Nomatter,tryagain,failagain,failbetter.屡败屡战。纵然失败，更加出彩。Ihadsomanydream,ofwhereIwantedtogo,whoIwantedtobeandwhatIwantedtodo.我有太多梦想，想游历何方，想成为何人，想做什么。Youhaveyourownstorytotell.你有自己的故事要讲述。Feedercompanies,Iwantedtostartwithclassmates.我想与同学合开的剧团。MoviesIwantedtobein,directorsIwantedtoworkwith,storiesIneededtotell.想参演的电影，想合作的导演，想表达的故事。IpackedthelifethatIknew,withsocksandtoothbrushintomybackpack.我把过去熟悉的生活与袜子牙刷一起，打包进了我的行囊。AndIsleptoncouch,aftercouch,aftercouch,aftercouch,atfriend\'sapartmentinNewYork.在纽约，我睡了一张沙发又一张沙发，或者住在朋友的公寓里。UntilIworeouttherentpayingroommates\'welcome.直到我透支了那些需要付房租的室友的好意。Ididn\'twantadayjob.Iwasanactor.Iwasawriter.Ihadtogetadayjob.我不想做全职工作。我是一名演员，我是一个作家。但我不得找一份全职工作。IdustedpianosatapianostoreonWhitelowStreetforfivemonths.我在惠特沃街的一家钢琴店给钢琴掸了五个月的灰。Iworkedonthepropertyofashakespeareanscholarforayear,planeweedsandremovingbee\'snests.我在一名莎士比亚学者家里工作了一年，给他除草、除蜂窝。Iwentonunemploymentonce,butfornotforlong,Icoudn\'thandletheguilt.也曾尝试过不工作，但持续不了多久，内心愧疚让我重拾工作。EventuallyIwasabletopayrentforaspotonthefloorofanapartmentonthelowereastside.终于，我能够支付在下东区的一个公寓底层的租金。Butmyroommatehadtobreakdownanddisappeared.我的室友精神崩溃，消失了。Ihelpedhangingpaintingsatgalleries,paintingsthatinspireinspireyoutothinkIcoulddothat.我曾在画廊帮忙挂画，那些激励你想\"我也能成事\"的那种画。Andthenfinally,aftertwoyearsjobandcouchsurfing,Igotajob.Inapplicationprocess.后来终于，经历两年换工作和换沙发，我找到了一个工作，处理应用程序Asadataentererataplacecalledprofessionalexaminationservices.作为一个数据输入员，在一个称为专业考试服务的地方。AndIstayedforsixyears,sixyears.我在那里干了六年。六年！Fromtheageof23to29,welltheylovedmethere,Iwasfunny.Ismokedintheloadingdockswiththeguysfromthemailroom,andwesharedhowhungoverweallwere.从23岁直到29岁，他们很喜欢我，我很搞笑。在装卸区，我和收发室的同事抽烟，分享我们都曾如何宿醉的经历。ICalledinsickalmosteveryFridaybecauseIwasthatlatethenightbefore,IhatedthatjobandIclungtothatjob.BecauseofthatjobIcouldaffordmyownplace.我几乎每个星期五都打电话请病假，因为前一天晚上混到很晚，我讨厌那份工作，但又不得不做，它让我得以支付房租。Mydreamofrunningatheatercompanywithmyfriendandfellow,BenningtonGraduateIanBellhaddied.我和我的朋友，一起从本宁顿毕业的同学，伊恩贝尔一同运营一家剧团的梦想破灭了。Ihadonlytheonewindow.我只有一个窗户。Imyselfcouldnotlookoutthewindow.Itwasitwasquitehigh.Noactingager.我自己看不到窗外。它挺高的。我也没有经纪人。WhenIwas29,ItoldmyselfthenextactingjobIget.Nomatterwhatitpays,Iwillfromnowonforbetterorworse,beaworkingactor.当我29岁时我告诉自己，无论下份工作薪水如何，我将从现在起，做一个职业演员Butsomethinggoodhappened,Igotalow-payingtheaterjobinaplaycalledimperfectlove,whichledtoafilmcalled13moonswiththesamewriter,whichledtootherroleswhichledtootherroles,andI\'veworkedasanactoreversince.但是好事发生了，我在一个叫《不完美的爱》的句中得到了一个微不足道的小角色，这让我获得了同一个编剧所编电影《13个月亮》的演出机会，因此也获得了一个又一个的角色，从此展开演员生涯。Ididn\'tknowthatwouldhappen.但当时我不知道会发生什么。At29walkingawayfromDataprocessing,Iwasterrified.29岁，离开了数据处理，我很害怕。Tenyearsinaplacewithoutheat,sixyearsofajobIfeltstuckin,maybeIwasafraidofchange.Areyou?十年住在一个没有暖气的地方，六年被困在一个工作里，或许我恐惧改变。你呢？Butthismademeveryhungry,literally.但这让我吃不饱，真的吃不饱。Icouldn\'tbelazy.我不能偷懒。Icouldn\'tbe.我不能。Andsoat29inaverylonglast,Iwasinthecompanyoftheactors,writersanddirectors,I\'dshoughtoutthatfirstyear,thatfirstdayafterschool.所以29岁时，很长一段时间，在演员、编剧和导演的陪伴下,我开始了第一年的生活，毕业后第一天真正的人生。Iwas.Iambytheirsides.Raisetherestofyourlifetomeetyou.我曾经，我现在依旧在他们身旁。押上你的余生，去寻找真正的自己。Don\'tsearchfordefiningmomentsbecausetheywillnevercome.不要去寻找决定性时刻，因为它们永远不会到来。Themomentthatdefineyouhavealreadyhappened,andtheywillalreadyhappenagain.决定你的时刻已经发生，也会再次发生。Anditpassessoquickly,sopleasebringeachotheralongwithyou.稍纵即逝。所以请与友同行。Youjustgetabitderailed.你只是有点迷失。Butsoonsomethingstartstohappen.Trustme.Arhythmsetsin.但很快就会出现契机。相信我，你会找到轨道。Justtrynottowaituntillikeme,you\'re29beforeyoufindit.不要像我一样，等到29岁找到它。Andifyouare,that\'sfinetoo,Someofusneverfindit.如果你真等到那时候，也行，有些人一辈子都没有找到它。Butyouwill,Ipromiseyou,youarealreadyhere.但你会找到的，我保证。你已经在这里了。You\'llfindyourrhythm,orcontinuetheoneyouhavealreadyfound.你会找到你的轨道，或者在你已经找到的道路上继续前进。Don\'twaituntiltheytellyouyouareready.Getinthere，sing.不要等到他们告诉你，你准备好了。自己上场，歌唱。Theworldmightsayyouarenotallowedtoyet.世界可能会告诉你你不行。IwaitedalongtimeouttheworldbeforeIgavemyselfpermissiontofail.在认输之前，我等了这个世界很久。Pleasedon\'tevenbotherasking.恳请各位，甚至不用特地去问。Don\'tbothertellingtheworldyouareready.Showit.Doit.不用特地告诉世界你准备好了。展现自己，证明自己！WhatitBeckettsay?贝克特说了什么？Evertried,everfailed.屡战屡败。Nomattertryagain.屡败屡战。Failagain,failbetter.纵然失败，更加出彩。Weburnverybrightly.Pleasedon\'teverstop.我们燃烧得如此耀眼，请不要停止。TheWorldisyours.世界是你的。TreateveryoneKindlyandlightupthenight.善待每个人，然后照亮夜晚。MaybeIwasafraidofchange,areyou?也许我是害怕改变，你呢？“小恶魔”的演讲完整版成功容易么？演员真人没有小说里小恶魔那样跌宕起伏的传奇，但能将这样的角色演绎的如此传神，大俘人心，PeterDinklage的心理和精神一样是强大的。翻出他于2012年应邀在母校毕业典礼上的演讲，你就明白，角色与演员，真的是互相成就。本文英文演讲稿由精彩英语演讲整理而成转载请注明出处，否则一律举报处理。PeterDinklage2012年母校演讲英文稿Don’tbefrightened!WhenaBenningtonstudent,10minutesbeforeyoucomeuptothepodiumhandsyouamace,thathemade,Ifyoudon’tbringittothepodiumwithyou,youwillneverbeBennington.SoIwouldliketothankyouBenforhelpingmeputthefearofGodintheaudiencetonight.ButIhavetoputitdownbecauseI’manactor,andIamreallyweak.Thatwasheavy!Itwasn’tlikeaprop.Thatshitwasreal!ThanksBen.SonowI’mgoingtoread.AndI’mnotoffbook.SoImightbelookingdownalot.Thankyou,PresidentColeman,BrianConover,faculty,students,family,alumni,someofwhomaredearfriendsofminewhohavetravelledallthewayfromthebigcitytoseemehopefullynothumiliatemyselftonight.Andespeciallythankstoyou,theGraduatingClassof2012.See,asajokeIwrote,holdforapplause,andIwasactuallygoingtoreadthat.Soyoukindofkilledmyjoke!Let’sdothatagain.2012,holdforapplause.2012!Wow!IneverthoughtI’dsee2012.IthoughtperhapstheMayancalendarwouldprovecorrect.Andtheendoftheworldwouldhavebeenthegreatestexcusetogetmeoutofthisterrifyingtaskofdeliveringthecommencementspeech.Butwait!AccordingtotheMayancalendarhere,whendoestheworldend?December—December2012.Damn!Okay.MaybeIshouldn’ttalktothegraduateseagertostarttheirnewlivesabouttheendoftheworld.Okay.Really?Really?Ofallthenovelists,teachers,playwrights,poets,groundbreakingvisualartistsandpioneersofscience,yougottheTVactor.No,no,andIactuallyheardyoupetitionedforme.Oh,youfools!Youknowwhat,forthoseofyouwhodidn’tpetitionforme,IwouldlovetolaterontalkabouttheproblemsintheMiddleEastandthedownfalloftheworldeconomy.Andforthoseofyouwhodidpetitionforme,Idon’thaveanysignedDVDsoftheGameofThrones.ButIamhappytotalkabouttheparallellineagesoftheTargaryensandLannisterslateratthebar.Yousee,ittookallofmystrength,and,ofcourse,alittleextrapushfrommywifeEricaformetoagreetodothis.BecauseIdon’tdothis.Inmyprofession,Iamtoldbypeoplewhoknowwhatthey’redoing,wheretostand,howtolook,andmostimportantly,whattosay.Butyou’vegotme—onlyme—mywordsuneditedandasyouwillseequiteembarrassing.Okay,letmethink.I’mthinking.[ButactuallyIdidn’treadthat.Thatwasadlibbed.]Letmethink.Whathas—everyoneandtheiruncletoldme,asIdesperatelyseekoutadviceonhowtogiveacommencementaddress.“Tellthemwhattheywanttohear.”“TalkaboutyourtimeatBennington.”“Knowthatthereisnowrongspeech.”Ilikethatone.“Justkeepitbrief.”Thatwasmyfather-in-law.“Bebrutallyhonest.Tellthemhowharditisafteryougraduate.”We’llgetbacktothatone.“JustwatchMerylStreep’scommencementspeechatBarnardandyou’llbefine.”WhatdidBeckettsay:“ICan’tGoOn,I’llGoOn”.SoevenifIdon’tburninyourheartsandmindslongafterthisspeechisover.EvenifIdon’tinspireyoutoreachforthestarsandbeyond.EvenifIamerasedfromyourmemoryafteroneglassofwinetonight—WhereamIgoingwiththis?Ican’tgoon.I’llgoon.Youknow,Iwon’tspeakofmytimehere,likesomeoldfishermen.Youhavealreadyhadyourtimehere.Youhaveyourownstorytotell.ButIhavetosay.Forme,itdidstarthere,inVermont,onaveryrainynight.Itwas1987.AndIwasaprospectivestudent.Therainwascomingdownsohard,itwasimpossibletoseethatIwasmeetingthepersonwhowouldlaterbecomemygreatestfriendandcollaborator.Afreshman,whowould,17yearslater,introducemetothewomanthatbecamemywife.I’llcallhimSherm.BecauseIdo.Itwaslateatnight,ontheroad,righttherenearBoothHouse.Anddespitethedarknightandtheheavyrain,thisplacewassoalive.Thelightspulsedfromeachofthedorms.NowIwasakidfromNewJerseywhowenttoanall-boyscatholichighschool.Iwasfour-footsomething.ImumbledwhenIspoke.Iworeasortofwoman’sblackvelvetcape,blacktights,combatbootsandascowl.ButhereatBennington,Iwashome.AndIhavetosayitdoesn’tgetbetter.Letmeclarify.Therearenotshiniermoreimportantpeopleoutthere.Yourfellowstudents,youfriendssittingaroundyouareasgoodasitgets.Twentytwoyearsaftermyowngraduation,IhaveworkedwithmyrainynightfriendandfellowgraduateShermoncountlessproductionshehaswritten,inallstagesofdevelopmentfromlivingroomstooff-Broadway.Brooks,Ian,Justin,Brett,John,Matthew,Jim,Sean,Hyla,NickiandTheBareallclassmatesIsharedmytimewithhereandstillworkwith,andamluckytocallmyfriends.Weareveryspoiledhere.Peoplealwayssaytome,“forsuchasmallschoolitseemsliketherearesomanyofyou”.Ifindthatreallyinteresting.AndIkindofthinkthat’sperfect.Wecan’thelpit.Weburnverybrightly.Pleasedon’teverstop.Graduates,nowwhenIsatwhereyouarerightsittingrightnow,IhadsomanydreamsofwhereIwantedtogo,whoIwantedtobe,andwhatIwantedtodo.TheatercompaniesIwantedtostartwithclassmates.Movies,Iwantedtobein.DirectorsIwantedtoworkwith.StoriesIneededtotell.Itmighttakealittletime,Ithought.Butitwouldhappen.WhenIsatthere,22yearsago,whatIdidn’twanttothinkaboutiswhereIwouldbetomorrow.WhatIwouldhavetostarttodotomorrow.AndIgraduatedin1991,agreatyear.Atimeofresurgenceforindependentfilmsinthiscountry.AtimeofrelativelyaffordablerentsinNewYorkCity.See,IassumedthatIcouldmakealivingwritingmyplays,actingwayoffoffoffBroadway.Andhopefully,youknow,oneday,jointheactorsIlovedandrespectedinthoseindependentfilms.TV–oh,what,no.What!Areyoukiddingme?No,didn’tevenconsiderthat.Ihadmuchmoreclassthanthat.Muchmoreself-respectthanthat.Andsobothers—WhatIdidn’thavewascash,abankaccount,acreditcard,oranapartment.Ijusthaddebt.Abighungry,growinglargereverymomentdebt.Soasyouwilltomorrow,IhadtoleavebeautifulVermont.AttackthelifethatIknewwithsocksandatoothbrushintomybackpack.AndIsleptonouch,aftercouch,aftercouch,aftercouchatfriends’apartmentsinNewYork.UntilIworeouttherentpayingroommates’welcome.Ididn’twantadayjob.Iwasanactor,Iwasawriter.IwasaBenningtongraduate.Ihadtogetadayjob.Idustedpianosatapianostoreandletthosestreakforfivemonths.IworkedonthepropertyofaShakespearescholarforayearpullingweedsandremovingbees’nests.Iwentonunemploymentoncebutfornotforlong,Icouldn’thandletheguilt.EventuallyIwasabletopayrentforaspotonthefloorofanapartmentontheLowerEastside.Butmyroommatehadabreakdownanddisappeared.Helaterresurfacedinareligiouscult.I’mmakingthissoundromantic.Itreallywasn’t.Ihelpedhangpaintingsatgalleries,paintingsthatinspireyoutothink,Icoulddothat.Andthenfinally,aftertwoyearsofjobandcouchsurfing,Igotajobinapplicationprocessing.AsadataentererataplacecalledProfessionalExaminationServices.AndIstayedforsixyears.Sixyears!LongerthanmytimeatBennington.Fromtheageof23to29,welltheylovedmethere.Iwasfunny.Iworeblacknocapnotights.Ismokedintheloadingdockswiththeguysfromthemailroomandwesharedhowhung-overweallwere.Everyonecalledeachothershortie.What’supshort?Howyoudoingshortie?Sohowsohung-overshortie?IcalledinsickalmosteveryFridaybecauseIwasoutlatethenightbefore.Ihatedthatjob.AndIclungtothatjob.Becauseofthatjob,Icouldaffordmyownplace.SoIlivedinWilliamsburg,Brooklyn.Yeah,yousaythatnow.Oh,mykingdomforatimemachine.Yeah,that’sright.Ilivedinanindustrialloft.Myrentwas$400amonth.MydreamofrunningatheatercompanywithmyfriendandfellowBenningtongraduate,Ianbellhaddied.Iwon’tgointothosedetailsbutneitheroneofushadanybusinesssenseandthetheaterwelivedin.Ithadnoheatorhotwater.Wedidn’tsmellverygood.Butwehadouryouth,butyouthgetsoldveryquickly.You’llsee.SoIanmovedouttoSeattle.AndImovedupthestreettomyloft.AndIstilldidn’thaveheat.In1993,industrialloftmeantnotlegaltolivethere.See,Idon’twantthistosoundcoolandIfeellikeit’ssoundingcool.Adlib.ButIdidhavehotwater—hotwaterinmybathroom,whichafriendofmineusingthatbathroomonceshouted,itsmellsexactlylike.Asummercampinhere.Itwastrue.Forsomereason,inthemiddleofBrooklyn,therewasearthinmyshower–actualearthandthenoh,look,mushroomsgrowingfromtheearth.ButIwassafethough.Theidealfirecontrolcompanywasrightacrossthestreetwheretheymakeallthechemicalsthatputoutchemicalfires.Ididnotfearachemicalfire.IwouldbeOK.AndallthosechemicalsintheairwereOKtoo.Becauseupthestreetwehadthespicefactory,theymadespices,andthatjustcoveredeverythingupinanicecuminscent.Ihadarat.ButthatwasOK,becauseIgotacat.HisnamewasBrian,norelation.Mygrandmotherhadgivenmeapinkpull-outcouch.Oddlynofriendsorrecentgraduateswantedtocrashonmycouch.SoIputthecouchonitsend,soBriancouldclimbitandlookoutthewindow.Ihadonlytheonewindow.Imyselfcouldnotlookoutthewindow.Itwas–itwasquitehigh.SoIhadnoheat.Nogirlfriend.What!Areyoukiddingme?No,actingagent.ButIhadacatnamedBrianwhotoldmeoftheworldoutside.AndIstayedfor10years.No,don’tpityme.There’sahappyending.WhenIwas29,ItoldmyselfthenextactingjobIgetnomatterwhatitpays,Iwillfromnowon,forbetterorworse,beaworkingactor.SoIquitmypositionattheProfessionalExaminationServices.Myfriendsreallyweren’thappyaboutthat,becauseitwassoeasytofindmewhenIworkedthere.Work–thatwastheonlyplaceIhadtheinternet.ThiswasatthebeginningoftheInternet.AndnowIdidn’thaveeithertheinternetoracellphoneorajob.Butsomethinggoodhappened.IgotalittlepinktheaterjobinaplaycalledImperfectLove.Whichledtoafilmcalled13Moonswiththesamewriter.Whichledtootherroles.Whichledtootherroles.AndI’veworkedasanactoreversince.ButIdidn’tknowthatwouldhappen.At29,walkingawayfromdataprocessing,Iwasterrified.本文英文演讲稿由精彩英语演讲整理而成转载请注明出处，否则一律举报处理。Tenyearsinaplacewithoutheat.Sixyearsatajob,Ifeltstuckin.MaybeIwasafraidofchange.Areyou?Myparentsdidn’thavemuchmoney.Buttheystruggledtosendmetothebestschools.Andoneofthemostimportantthingstheydidforme—andgraduates,maybeyoudon’twanttohearthis–isthatonceIgraduated,Iwasonmyown.Financially,itwasmyturn.Parentsareapplauding,graduatesarenot.Butthismademeveryhungry.Literally.Icouldn’tbelazy.NowI’mtotallylazybutbackthen,Icouldn’tbe.Andsoat29,inaverylonglast,IwasinthecompanyoftheactorsandwritersanddirectorsI’dstartoutthatfirstyear,thatfirstdayafterschool.Iwas.Iambytheirsides.Raisetherestofyourlifetomeetyou.Don’tsearchfordefiningmomentsbecausetheywillnevercome.Well,thebirthofyourchildren,OK,ofcourse,forgetaboutit,that’sjustsixmonths.Mylifeisforeverchanged,that’smostdefiningmomentever.ButI’mtalkingaboutintherestofyourlifeandmostimportantlyinyourwork.Themomentsthatdefineyouhavealreadyhappened.Andtheywillalreadyhappenagain.Anditpassessoquickly.Sopleasebringeachotheralongwithyou.Everyoneyouneedisinthisroom.Thesearetheshinymoreimportantpeople.Sorry,itsucksaftergraduation.Itreallydoes.Imean,Idon’tknow.Atleastitdidforme.Butthat’stheonlythingIknow.Youjustgetabitderailed.Butsoonsomethingstartstohappen.Trustme.Arhythmsetsin.Justlikeitdidafteryourfirstfewdayshere.Justtrynottowaituntillikeme,you’re29beforeyoufindit.Andifyouare,that’sfinetoo.Someofusneverfindit.Butyouwill,Ipromiseyou.Youarealreadyhere.That’ssuchanenormousstepallitsown.You’llfindyourrhythm,orcontinuetheoneyouhavealreadyfound.IwaswalkingdowntowninManhattantheotherday.AndIwasapproachedbyagroupofverysweetyoungladies.Easy.Actuallythey’resortofrunningfeverishlydownthestreetafterme.Whentheygottomebreathless,itwasreally—theydidn’tknowwhattosay,orcouldn’tformthewords.ButitcameoutthattheywereNYUfreshmen.Andtheyweremajoringinmusicaltheater.Ofcourse,comeon.Theywerelikesciencemajors.Theyarerunningafterme.“Whatmusicalsareyoudoing?”Iinquired.“Well,”oneofthemsaid,lookingdownathershoes,“wearen’tallowedtobeinplaysinourfreshmanyear”.Nowtheywerepayingaveryhightuitiontonotdowhattheylovedoing.IthinkIsaid,“Well,hanginthere”.WhatIshouldhavesaidwas,“Don’twaituntiltheytellyouyouareready.Getinthere”.SingorquicklytransfertoBennington.WhenIwenttoschoolhere,ifafreshmanwantedtowritedirectandstarinherownmusical,thelightswouldalreadybehungforher.NowItellthestory,becausetheworldmightsayyouarenotallowedtoyet.IwaitedalongtimeoutintheworldbeforeIgavemyselfpermissiontofail.Please,don’tevenbotherasking,don’tbothertellingtheworldyouareready.Showit.Doit.WhatdidBeckettsay?“Evertried.Everfailed.Nomatter.TryAgain.Failagain.Failbetter.”BenningtonClassof2012,theworldisyours.Treateveryonekindlyandlightupthenight.Thankyousomuchforhavingmehere.责任编辑：