Inspiring words often do little in the long run to spur anyone into action, because we forget about them, surrounded as we are 由 such extravagant distractions like television, iPods, and the Internet. So this 文章 asks 你 to fight the urge to ignore that voice inside your head when 你 hear inspirational speeches 或者 语录 and stop just talking about things. Go out and do something.

I heard the great legend, Quincy Jones, speak today at the 2008 commencement exercises for the 大学 of Washington. While intrigued that such an influential person would be speaking at my brother's graduation,...