Because of your accomplishments, it is likely that you will become leaders among your peers. Those of you who will become professors will also be in positions of leadership. In either case, you have a special obligation to conduct your research according to the highest ethical standards of your discipline. You have a sacred obligation to conduct yourselves in an exemplary, trustworthy manner, for your behavior will serve as a model for others to follow. I do not want to leave you with the impression that being ethical prevents you from having fun.
Graduate students are the faculty's young disciples who ensure the continuity of learning. . . .
There is profound pleasure in graduate work. Although graduate study can be stressful, it can also make you exquisitely happy. Best wishes for much happiness in the remainder of your graduate studies and in your future careers.