Harrison Ford at Arizona State University commencement “Don’t wait. When opportunity presents, recognize it. This is your time. Own it. Enjoy every second of it. Because what could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing that you haven’t fully lived it?” (May 11, 2026)
I feel like I’ve heard this speech before. It can’t be original, can it?
GrootsHorticulturist on
Im sorry Harrison is 2 minutes from my house right now??? Ill be back…
baberlay on
The love I have for this man is endless. One of the best movie stars of all time.
Rooster-Jazzlike on
Hey kid, it ain’t that kind of university
Apprehensive-Bit-899 on
Uh oh, I’m 40, first I’m hearing this 😬
dynogirl59 on
Sorry. Not original. That’s, like, every grad speech cliche.
AnotherNobody1308 on
Who is this and why does everyone in the comments love him?
Butthole2theStarz on
Gods I love Harrison Ford. Watching him play someone deteriorating on shrinking broke my damn heart
Signal_Nobody1792 on
>Don’t wait. When opportunity presents, recognize it. This is your time. Own it. Enjoy every second of it. Because what could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing that you haven’t fully lived it?
– Ford when he saw 19 years old Carrie Fisher.
TigerMill on
Should’ve told them to start saving for retirement right now.
DeadButPretty on
I feel insane saying this but I feel like he took the Shrinking role and like finally just loves acting and what’s going on with him at the moment
MarsScully on
I rolled my eyes at this initially but I graduated during the pandemic and all the speeches were about how it was our job to unfuck the world, so I guess follow your dreams is not so bad a speech
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Nice, albeit vague/generic, sentiment 😊

I feel like I’ve heard this speech before. It can’t be original, can it?
Im sorry Harrison is 2 minutes from my house right now??? Ill be back…
The love I have for this man is endless. One of the best movie stars of all time.
Hey kid, it ain’t that kind of university
Uh oh, I’m 40, first I’m hearing this 😬
Sorry. Not original. That’s, like, every grad speech cliche.
Who is this and why does everyone in the comments love him?
Gods I love Harrison Ford. Watching him play someone deteriorating on shrinking broke my damn heart
>Don’t wait. When opportunity presents, recognize it. This is your time. Own it. Enjoy every second of it. Because what could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing that you haven’t fully lived it?
– Ford when he saw 19 years old Carrie Fisher.
Should’ve told them to start saving for retirement right now.
I feel insane saying this but I feel like he took the Shrinking role and like finally just loves acting and what’s going on with him at the moment
I rolled my eyes at this initially but I graduated during the pandemic and all the speeches were about how it was our job to unfuck the world, so I guess follow your dreams is not so bad a speech