This is a prepared text of the Commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, on June 12, 2005.
I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world.
honor : regard with great respect.
commencement : a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred on graduating students.
finest : of high quality. superlative adjective
Truth be told, I never graduated from college.
Truth be told : (idiomatic) Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite. From "if the truth should be told".
college : an educational institution or establishment, in particular.
And this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation.
ever : at any time.
Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That’s it. No big deal. Just three stories.
That’s it. : there's nothing more to it, that's all you have to do, etc.
No big deal : used to indicate that something is of little consequence.
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