Annual Commencement 2. The Catholic University of America, Washington DCPeggy Noonan's Commencement Speech. Annual Commencement.

Upper Church, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. May 1. 3, 2. 01. 7Thank you.

Oh happy rain that we have wound up today in a place of such spiritual splendour and architectural beauty. You are hardy, generous souls. Nastovia! I begin, as John mentioned, with the fact that I often write of politics and history, and so people often ask me the most important  thing I saw on the campaign trail in the epic political year of 2. I am talking about: books. You must not stop reading books. They’ve heard the sound bite but not read the speech.

Peggy Noonan's Commencement Speech. Upper Church, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, May 13, 2017.

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They read the headline on Drudge or the Huffington Post and then jump to another site with more headlines. Their understanding of history, even recent history, is therefore superficial. They learned, that is, through sensation, and not through books, which demand something deeper from your brain. Reading books forces you to imagine, question, ponder, reflect, connect one historical moment with another. Reading books provides a deeper understanding of political figures and events, of the world - - of life itself. Watching a movie about the Cuban Missile Crisis shows you a drama. Reading histories of it presents you with a dilemma.

When you read them your knowledge base deepens and expands. You become smarter and deeper. Watch New Trolls (2016) Online. They're getting lost in a sea of dumb. These can give you a certain sense of things but are by nature quick, lifeless and shallow reads that link to other quick, dry and shallow reads that everyone else has also read. You stop at least three times a day to eat   Stop at least once a day to read. You're not furiously scrolling down, you're not hitting refresh, you're not fighting off pop- ups, not surfing in search of likes, retweets, elusive approbation.

Live with them for a while. You process facts, data and information with the help of wisdom. I think a youth reading novels was a search for the answer to the question ?

When history turns murky I focus on crises and difficult eras that demanded wisdom to navigate. I am re- reading their biographies. Read and be taken away in a way that enriches, that strengthens, that makes you smarter, more serious, more worthy.