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In the two speeches “This Is Water” by David Foster Wallace and the “Nobel Lecture” by Toni Morrison you can find many similarities and differences. For example in “This is Water,” Wallace explains the importance of understanding that you’re not the only one in this world. You may be taught that you are the “center of the universe.” He says in his speech that we all are born with a “default-setting,” which is that we are all pretty much self-centered. If you think about it, he is right. Now in the “Nobel Lecture,” the story has a lot to do more with responsibility that a person has. In the story of the wise blind woman the children ask her if the bird in their hands is dead or alive. She replies to them like this “If it is dead, you have either found it that was or you have killed it. If it is alive, you can kill it. Whether it is to stay alive is your decision. Whatever the case, it is your responsibility.” Basically you have responsibility over everything you do in life. Now the similarity of the two speeches is that you are the main control of how your life is shaped. You have choices and responsibilities to uphold. You can choose to look at everything negatively, or positively. You can be responsible for the good or the bad, and it is as simple as that. You’re the only one who can choose your life reputation and path.