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OK World, Here I Come!
Inspiring Advice for the Day After Graduation
Contributors
By Molly Reade
Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- May 6, 2025
- Page Count
- 304 pages
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing Company
- ISBN-13
- 9781523531813
Price
$9.99Price
$12.99 CADFormat
Format:
- ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD
- Trade Paperback $10.99 $13.99 CAD
This item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around May 6, 2025. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.
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“When [your graduate needs] some encouragement, they can flip through the pages of this book for practical advice from some of the greats, including Maya Angelou and Jerry Seinfeld. Personalize their copy by writing an inspiring message on the inside cover.” —Yahoo!,Best Graduation Gifts for 2025
OK, World, Here I Come! is an invaluable book for graduates as they launch into the next chapter of life. Organized by themes such as Self-Care, Success & Failure, Work Ethic, and more, each quote is carefully selected to evoke confidence, motivation, and encouragement for the reader.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”—MAYA ANGELOU
“Do not lose your sense of humor. You can have no idea at this point in your life how much you are going to need it to get through…. Humor is the most powerful, most survival-essential quality you will ever have or need to navigate through the human experience.”—JERRY SEINFELD [Duke 2024]
“Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope. You will fill yourself with hope.”—BARACK OBAMA
“Do what you have to do that allows the most space for what you want to do.” —LIN MANUEL-MIRANDA [Hunter College 2023]
“There is no stronger motivation than knowing that when you’re not practicing, someone else is.”—MICHELLE KWAN