Commencement 2013: A sampling of advice to this year's college grads

Here are some memorable excerpts from this spring's college commencement addresses.

7. Make connections

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Teach for America founder and CEO Wendy Kopp attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on May 8, 2008 in New York.

“The people who have most changed the way we see the world and live our lives, from Einstein to Steve Jobs, all understood that innovation is not primarily about coming up with new ideas. It’s about connecting good ideas to human needs, whether that means borrowing and adapting solutions that already exist or devising new ones. Our world needs more copycats."

Wendy Kopp

Founder of Teach For America

At Boston University

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