"the narrative of a worthy life is yours to write. I have often wished that Jefferson had not used that phrase ‘the pursuit of happiness’ as the third right. Although i understand, and the first draft was ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of property.’ … I would rather he had written ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of meaningfulness or integrity or truth.’ I know that happiness has been the real, if covert goal of your labors here. I know that it informs your choice of companions, and the profession you enter. But I urge you, please don’t settle for happiness. It’s not good enough. Of course you deserve it, but if that’s all you have in mind, happiness, I want to suggest to you that personal success devoid of of meaningfulness, free of a steady commitment to social justice … that’s more than a barren life: it’s a trivial one. It’s looking good instead of doing good."