Denzel Washington Penn Commencement Address (2011)

Delivered on May 16, 2011, at the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement ceremony, actor Denzel Washington's address, widely known as 'Fall Forward,' offered reflections on taking risks and accepting failure as an essential prerequisite for success. Washington urged graduating students to abandon the concept of a fallback cushion and instead embrace bold risks with perseverance and faith.

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