We’re embarrassed about things we should be proud of and proud of things we should be embarrassed about. Man that pretty much sums up our world today.

“…Don’t, think about having, think about becoming…” well said!

"not enough of life makes sense for you to be able to survive it without humour". Incredible.

The fact he just preached instead of reading off of a paper is amazing. 100 percent real.

Can’t believe Jerry is 70.

"Humor is the most powerful, most survival essential quality you will ever have or need to navigate through the human experience."

"We’re embarrassed about things we should be proud of and proud of things we should be embarrassed about" ... everyone should hear this !

I was one of the students there. Glad that I wasn't lazy enough to skip this or foolish enough to walk out on this amazing speech!

I learnt something today “don’t lose your humour”. Great reminder.

Jerry was, is, and will always be, one of the best! In time, those kids will come to realize how lucky they were to have been a part of this.

Jerry has just demonstrated he’s worth every penny he has. This speech is just brilliant for today’s world.

My life has taken many twists and turns. I wanted to work in radio and now I enforce laws. I love my job, my wife, my dogs and our first home. So much can change in life. Just keep going. Great speech Jerry.

no looking down at a script no teleprompter this is from the heart

I like what Jerry says about enjoying the little things. Makes me feel a lot better about enjoying my coffees, my waterman pens, my hobonichi diaries, and my Diesel jeans. If you are happy with the little things, the energy transmits to other areas of life creating a positive flywheel effect.

I was there. Thank you, Jerry. We saw our goddaughter graduate with her masters. Your speech was very funny, yet so point on. :)

When you hear truth spoken, it just resonates. This speech totally resonated with me. Very grateful for Jerry's 70 years of wisdom distilled into that talk.

"Most things do not work." Truer words were never spoken.

"Hey kids, what's the deal with homework? You're not working on your home!" -Jerry Seinfeld

This video came in my feed and being the Jerry fan that I am, I clicked on it. I love speeches made by comedians, especially him. 3-4 minutes into the video I realised I'm sitting on my bed in my dorm room and this is my last day of college. It is! I'm going to pack my bags after this. A cab is going to drop me off 220 km away tomorrow afternoon. This is my last day of college, night rather, I realised, and I listened to the rest of the speech with that realisation. I spent this day being jealous, regretful, and fixing problems with my phone at a shop, and attempting to return this booklet I had, at which I failed btw. I listened to this after eating. I just thought it was beautiful.

That is the best commencement speech I've ever heard!! Well Done JS.

I love Jerry Seinfeld. He's generous with this speech. I wish I met someone giving me this speech when I graduated. He's talking about values here which I wished I had in my 20s.❤❤❤

One of the best speeches EVER !!!! I'm old and he is 100% correct on all points :)

Amen, Jerry Seinfeld. Whatever you think is cool, is cool. Just go for whatever you think is cool.

What's the difference between school and life? In school, we're given a lesson, and then a test. And in life, we're given a test, that teaches us a lesson.

“We’re embarrassed about things we should be proud of and proud of things we should be embarrassed about.” = perfect description of our culture today.

Awesome. Brilliant. Insightful. Wise. Genius. We need more speeches like this at colleges and universities.

BRILLIANT. As a 53 year old- I hope this lands for the younger generation. Thank you Duke and Jerry! 🎤🔥❤

that speech was GOLD, jerry! GOLD!

So many gems here ... Most of all, "Do not lose your sense of humor ... You have no idea at this point in your life how much you're going to need it to get through." 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I can hear his mother now: "How could anyone not like him?"

Great comedian, great school. I appreciate the media bringing this to my attention. I would have missed it. I can't believe Jerry is 70. He is doing something right. One of the best speeches I have heard.

Loved the part about not losing your sense of humor. So many people are losing their sense of humor now and are so highly sensitive. Great speech! Good advice. Nobody ever regrets laughing too much.

Anyone who has watched Seinfeld extras he talks the same points in his extras interview, JS THE GOAT

Congrats to Duke! You made an excellent decision to have Jerry give the commencement address.

People trashed this kind of talk ? He did great. Good speech. He told the truth!

Jerry Seinfeld will always be the G.O.A.T.! Live long and prosper.. I wish you the best dude..

Congratulations Class of 2024!

His comments about Bee Movie had me cracking up. The whole speech was a banger. I had no idea what to do with my career when I graduated from Clemson. My degree opened doors but I don't use it for my current job. I might not be passionate about what I do, but it is fascinating stuff and I work with a great team of people. That's the end goal.

The Warren Buffett of stand-up comedy … It all makes so much sense when he says it.

It would have been classic if kramer walked on stage looking lost.

I love Seinfeld ! He looks amazing - he is 70 but if I didn’t know who he was I would guess early 50s - he seems so much younger.

What a GENIUS! He put work , heart , comedy and wisdom! What a privilege!

The students are thinking to themselves " this is the guy who did the voice of the animated bee from when I was a kid".

As a retired scientist, the experience I enjoyed during my higher education challenged me to think for myself. Today? Our universities and colleges have become the bastion of professional students that never grew up and instead surround themselves with likeminded academics who do NOT foster independent thinking, but rather dependent thinking. They live in a bubble they created, not understanding the true meaning of life. Unfortunately, we have a generation of narcissistic people who champion any and every "cause" in an effort to validate their own existence. I was so relieved when my children graduated and left the college campus. Instead of being smothered by all knowing "professors" they could finally experience real life, not the utopian ideal society created by fallible people. Think for yourself. Do NOT follow the mob. There are two sides to every coin. Open your mind.......it is a terrible thing to waste.

In my 50s, but this speech still rings true as if I were still in my 20s. The world is always going to be insane and you gotta have a sense of humor. And he's so right, fascination is WAY MORE USEFUL than passion. Too many people are passionate these days and they have little appreciation for anything. To be fascinated by something is to have a deep appreciation for it. And to appreciate something, you must be grateful for it. Gratitude is the way to happiness. And it really is the smallest of things that make it all worthwhile.

As a Duke Dad 2014 myself, my tears keep flowing 😂😂. Congrats Duke 2024 boys and girls !

Thanks Jerry, from a Duke Grad, class of ‘59

What an incredible message to give to a graduating class. A sense of humor is everything. Great speech.

Jerry Seinfeld is an absolute genius. You can tell he put a lot of work into this speech. PERFECT!!!! I wish I saw it live.

I found myself laughing, reflecting, and worrying throughout his speech. His jokes landed with me, and I couldn't help but laugh out loud. The lightheartedness of his humor was just what I needed. His words made me think about what kind of society that we live in where everything seems so serious. I can't even get an ice-cream with my family without posters plastered everywhere denouncing political problems a world away. And finally, I worry that the algorithms that dictate what we see online, work only to divide us over issues we cannot or don't understand. I think Jerry is right, we shouldn't lose our humor. Our world is messy, and we can either lay down and cry, or start laughing and build a better world for our children. Thanks, Mr. Seinfeld, for taking a considerable risk and giving a commencement speech in what some would consider a "hostile work environment". And finally, Congratulations, class of 2024! Welcome to the workforce--I'll be the one bringing you the coffee.

Talk about wisdom bombs. This is one of the best speeches I've ever heard. Even though aimed towards youth, I think it applies to all ages. Thank you, Jerry!

As a Harvard and MIT grad, who worked as a rocket scientist for 3 years, I now live in the jungle building modern mud homes! You truly don't know where life will take you. Being open to change, and working hard no matter what, is the way to really enjoy life

At 59, I still managed to get a lot from this speech. He's really something.

I watched this because I love Jerry Seinfeld, but have now sent it to all of my friends and to my children because it's also profound, and kind of moving. Thank you, Jerry, for sharing your humor and wisdom, especially in the face of ridiculous behavior from a few well-intentioned but misguided people. Their loss for missing it. This made my day.

I really like the point about falling in love with things. Makes me remember to be thankful & appreciate each moment.

He’s a flipping genius, I’ve been falling in love all day, thanks JS

LOL ... I totally lost it when Jerry said "Thank you for the phony degree" ..... Although I'm sure he meant well about receiving the doctorate !!

I feel like I just got more value than I would have gotten out of a degree at Duke. Thanks for sharing this gem publicly!

"You just can't do it..." Hahahaha

One of the best speeches I've ever heard

When Jerry said "What a crowd !", I remembered the late Rodney Dangerfield, bless his soul.

Fantastic speech. Go USA Go Freedom

Great speech! You gotta love Jerry!! Congratulations to Duke grads.

Definitely one of the best commencement addresses I’ve seen.

How beautiful to hear Seinfeld Minutia expand into a life-path of joy in the journey, in the details, and in engagement with life. ❤❤❤

LOVE JERRY! He is entertaining and he appreciates his gift. I hope those kids go back and watch this several times. You have to laugh to get through life. My parents always laughed. My mother taught us to laugh at ourselves. My dad taught us that we control our moods. Thank you, mom and dad!!

I'm glad I avoided all the headlines and videos about this and just watched it. Very good, and overall entertaining for a commencement address! I like the part about being proud of your degree. I've seen a lot of people with good degrees tell people about it with some level of shame. Some degrees are extremely hard, require countless sleepless nights of studying, and deserve respect. If someone has put in the work, whatever it may be, they shouldn't have to ashamed just because there might be some level of privilege in the equation. You have to work with what you're given, and handicapping yourself helps no one.

This is a nice lesson on life speech. This is something many should listen to, both young and old. I am just right behind Seinfeld in age, and can relate one hundred percent to everything he said. Brilliant!

Great experience! I enjoyed it! My daughter was a graduate there. I am a proud mom!

Great speech! I'm 48 and I got some good things out of that. Notably the importance of figuring out the coolest job and doing that. So true.

Humor will be your stainless cup of water on the brutal hike of life ♥️

This is one of the greatest public speeches ever - delivery and content. Seinfeld is wise.

Congratulations, Mr Seinfeld. Well deserved. I still watch your show often. Your three points are so important and invaluable at any age. Good luck to the Duke graduates.

This guy is a pure GENIUS.

What an honor to have Jerry Seinfeld at your graduation speech. He's still making good jokes and good points.

I may not be one of those students however that speech gave this 77yo hope for our future. Awesome job Seinfeld. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

He made a show about nothing, and gave a speech that meant everything. And I laughed at both. Thank you, Jerry!

Probably the best commencement speech I've ever heard..wow!

"We are embarrassed about things we should be proud of and proud of the things we should be embarrassed about." That got quite a cheer from the crowd.

I love Jerry's slow metamorphosis from silly goose to father figure

"Focus on becoming. . .BEES! I LOVE BEES!" --Jerry Seinfeld

What a privilege to hear Jerry Seinfeld speaks during graduation. Wise words!

One of the best I've heard. Don't loose your ability to laugh at yourself and others.

YES!! laughing is my favorite thing to do.

Thank you Jerry, for making me laugh at myself and the world.

Wow. Just amazing ! Jerry true to form, excellent and lovable. Good choice, DUKE.

Gotta love Jerry - that's gold, Jerry, gold!!

What an awesome speech! So much wisdom here. Jerry is the 🐐

Those that walked out missed a gem of a speech. The wisdom of a life lived well is priceless!

What a lovely speech. Thank you, Jerry.

"It's not so sweaty". Ha ha, great line.

Great speech. I love it and I have rewatched it several times. Just perfect balance of humor and heartfelt wisdoms.

I really enjoyed this. Thanks Jerry!

Love his self-deprecating humor and a wonderful send-off to the graduating students.

Thank you very much for share this ceremony. Congratulations for all the Duke students! Sienfeld is the best!

I have couple kids in high school and junior high school. I'm going to collect the amazing commencement speeches that I wish I had when I was graduating and give them to my kids when they graduate. I will start with this one.

Facts. This road ahead is long and challenging, and laughter is the one medics we all need more of in this world. I'd heard folks up and left Jerry's graduation speech, which is truly embarrassing and shameful, but the man speaks truth here. May God bless our world and help everyone find their way back to some place of human decency. Thanks, Jerry!

Fantastic Jerry. Don't EVER lose your sense of humor = words to live by

One of the most interesting parts of life is how it will surprise you. Spent my whole life feeling confused and unfulfilled, square peg in a round hole. Feeling like I almost got it right, but was never quite the right fit. 28 now and finally feel like I've found my rhythm. Trust yourself and keep your humor. Amazing speech

"Fascination is so much better than passion."