Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:10:11 -0700

From Jacqueline Novogratz, elsewhere:

“Thirty-five years ago, at my business school graduation, I listened to John Gardner speak about living a life of meaning.

I’ve kept his words close and shared them with many.

Now, celebrating at @stanfordgsb with cherished friends, I’m struck by how quickly life goes. We only get one life. We don’t need to wait for meaning. It is here for us, waiting to be built.

We rarely know how our words and actions will affect other people. John’s words shaped me, and they still shape my choices. Maybe that’s part of the mystery of a meaningful life: what we offer can ripple far beyond anything we’ll ever see.

Meaning is something we build. And sometimes, without knowing it, we help others build theirs.“

Quotes on Commonplace Book | Rumon Carter