Comments on: …one of the best speeches I’ve ever heard in my life.

By: bwilinsky

bwilinsky — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:54:12 +0000

Thanks for sharing Ramsey! This is great, timely advice.

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By: Brent

Brent — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:25:27 +0000

Enjoyed the speech very much!

By: Ramsey Mohsen

Ramsey Mohsen — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:04:40 +0000

Thanks Jim. I like how you state “words are important”. Great POV.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:00:08 +0000

Great speech; it reminds us that words are important. What is so troubling within our current politics is that we very seldom take the time to lay out our guiding principles. We are driven by soundbites and drive-thru philosophy.

Imagination – to invision that which is not….to empathize with those whose lives and experiences I have not shared….a truly powerful prescription for solving, or at least dealing with the real issues we face.

Thanks for sharing the speech; powerful is an understatement.

By: Ramsey Mohsen

Ramsey Mohsen — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:26:25 +0000

Julia, thanks for the frequent comments first of all- I appreciate all of them! …the positive and the critical.

Also, I’m glad to hear you found it moving. I realized after I posted this that interpreting this speech would be different for everyone, so while for me it was extremely powerful, I know her message might not be as well received to everyone.

I’ll have to look up speeches from Elie Wiesel, let me know if you have specific ones you recommend

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:39:14 +0000

I’m so glad you shared this. I would never have experienced it otherwise and it’s defiantly something everyone should hear. She makes words beautiful. I would have to say it is the second best speech I’ve ever heard. The first being from Elie Wiesel, another author of our time. I got to experience his live at a college campus.

Thanks!