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"In his first public speaking appearance since his wife Natasha Richardson&amp;apos;s tragic death, Liam Neeson quoted poet Paul Muldoon to describe how art helps heal the heart.  Neeson -- who left the college before graduating --  received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, Queens University Belfast, at the British Consulate in NYC on Wednesday.\r\nLook back at Natasha Richardson&amp;apos;s life\r\n He told students that art &amp;quot;builds from pain, from misery, from a deep-seated hurt, a monument to the human heart that shines like a golden dome among roofs rain-glazed and leaden,&amp;quot; according to Irish Central.\r\nSee Us&amp;apos; photo tribute to celebs who have gone too soon\r\nThe actor -- whose two sons, Micheal, 13, and Daniel, 12, sat closest to the podium -- appeared nervous at first when he got behind the podium. &amp;quot;Everybody assumes that actors are great public speakers,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;It&amp;apos;s terrifying. Forgive me for reading it.&amp;quot;  But he made it through his speech, sharing with students one of the most valuable lessons he learned from school.  &amp;quot;I think it is a message that a university always gives its students in the end: It&amp;apos;s time to move on, get on with your life,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;I got on with mine, and I&amp;apos;m still getting on.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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