Carolina Quotes
I want you to know how swift time is, and there is nothing as swift—and you know this—from the day you walked into Lesesne Gate until this day—a heartbeat, an eye blink. This is the way life is. It is the only great surprise in life.
Pat Conroy Carolinian
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Pat Conroy addresses the class of 2001 · The Citadel · plays 19:56 to 20:14. The full video
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Commencement address, The Citadel, Charleston, May 12, 2001
- form
- speech
- work
- The Citadel commencement address, "I wear the ring"
- year
- 2001
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“I want you to know how swift time is, and there is nothing a…” Pat Conroy. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-937D65BE35. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/937d65be35
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