Embarking on a journey beyond academia,graduation marks a pivotal moment filled with nostalgia and anticipation.As we stand at the threshold of new beginnings,words of wisdom become guiding beacons.In this collection of graduation quotes,we explore timeless insights that encapsulate the essence of achievement,resilience,and the pursuit of dreams.From renowned thinkers to inspirational figures,these words resonate with graduates,offering profound reflections on the transformative power of education.Join us in celebrating this milestone with a tapestry of words that inspire,uplift,and commemorate the journey of growth.
Graduation quotes:
1. Don't cry because it's over.Smile because it happened.—Dr.Seuss
2. The fireworks begin today.Each diploma is a lighted match,each one of you is a fuse.”—Ed Koch
3. Always be a first-rate version of yourself,instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.—Judy Garland
4. Everything's always ending.But everything's always beginning, too.—Patrick Ness
5. There is no passion to be found in playing small,in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.—Nelson Mandela
6. You may never know what results come of your action,but if you do nothing there will be no result.—Mahatma Ghandi
7. The noblest question in the world is:What good may I do in it?—Benjamin Franklin
8. Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.—Winston Churchill
9. Don't underestimate the power of your dreams.—Corinna Kong
10. You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.—Oprah Winfrey
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Funny Graduation quotes:
11. Now that you’ve graduated,what are you going to do with all those sticky notes now?
12. Now that you’ve graduated,does that mean all your partying days are behind you? We sure hope so!
13. It’s a miracle you reached this milestone after all the goofing off you did.Good job,sport!
14. I guess barely getting by pays off.Cheers to you!
15. Did you pay your teachers for your diploma? C’mon, you can tell me!
16. Congrats! Welcome to the real world.Trust me,it’s not what you think.
17. You were always good at surprises! Graduating is your best one yet.
18. Who did you hire to take all of your tests? They should be the ones walking across the stage.Oh well,I guess you paid extra to do the walking.
19. My deepest condolences on the end of your college life.
Short graduation quotes:
21. "Celebrate endings-for they precede new beginnings."—Jonathan Lockwood Huie
22. "There are no goodbyes for us.Wherever you are,you will always be in my heart."—Mahatma Gandhi
23. "The harder the battle,the sweeter the victory."—Les Brown
24. "A star is a rock that never gave up on its dream to rise."―Matshona Dhliwayo
25. “Success is loving life and daring to live it.”―Maya Angelou
26. "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead."—Nora Ephron
27. “Through discipline comes freedom.”—Aristotle
28. “Success is the sum of small efforts,repeated day in and day out.”―Robert Collier
29. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”―John D.Rockefeller
30. “What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail?”—Eleanor Roosevelt
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Funny graduation quotes:
31. "Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school."—Albert Einstein
32. "Life moves pretty fast.If you don't stop and look around once in a while,you could miss it."—Ferris Bueller,"Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
33. "I look to the future because that is where I'm going to spend the rest of my life.”—George Burns
34. "Try not to have a good time...This is supposed to be educational."—Lucy Van Pelt,"Peanuts"
35. "People don't turn down money.It's what separates us from the animals."—Jerry Seinfeld
36. "When all else fails,there's always delusion."—Conan O'Brien
37. "Summer vacation does kind of set up an adulthood of disappointment.That first job,you’re like,'I have to go to work in July? What is this,Russia?'"—Jim Gaffigan,"Cinco"
38. "Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they're looking for ideas."—Paula Poundstone
39. "Do not take life too seriously-you will never get out of it alive."—Elbert Hubbard
40. "A mind is like a parachute.It doesn't work if it is not open."—Frank Zappa
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Inspirational graduation quotes:
41. “All dreams are within reach.All you have to do is keep moving towards them.”—Viola Davis
42. "That’s a great motto for all of us-find somebody to be successful for.Raise their hopes.Rise to their needs."—Barack Obama,Arizona State University commencement speech 2009
43. "You'll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights! You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights."—Dr.Seuss,"Oh the Places You'll Go"
44. “Make a career of humanity.Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights.You will make a better person of yourself,a greater nation of your country,and a finer world to live in.”—Martin Luther King, March for Integrated Schools
45. “Today you are You,that is truer than true.There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”—Dr. Seuss,"Happy Birthday to You!"
46. “You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.You can steer yourself any direction you choose.You’re on your own.And you know what you know.And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go...”—Dr.Seuss,"Oh,the Places You'll Go!"
47. "A great accomplishment shouldn't be the end of the road,just the starting point for the next leap forward."—Harvey Mackay
48. "It is you,the young and fearless at heart,the most diverse and educated generation in our history,who the nation is waiting to follow."—Barack Obama,Selma Anniversary speech 2015
49. “It’s opener,out there,in the wide,open air.”―Dr.Seuss,Oh,the Places You’ll Go!
Graduation quotes inspired by song lyrics:
51. "Tonight/We are young/So,let's set the world on fire/We can burn brighter than the sun."—Fun,"We Are Young"
52. "I’ll spread my wings and I’ll learn how to fly/I’ll do what it takes‘til I touch the sky/And I’ll make a wish,take a chance,make a change and breakaway."—Kelly Clarkson,"Breakaway"
53. "And I’ll be gone,gone tonight/The ground beneath my feet is open wide."—One Direction,"Story of My Life'
54. "You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine/Just own the night,like the Fourth of July."—Katy Perry,"Firework"
55. "It’s something unpredictable,but in the end,it’s right/I hope you had the time of your life."—Green Day,"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
56. "Ain’t about how fast I get there/Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side/It’s the climb."—Miley Cyrus,"The Climb"
57. "I am unwritten/Can’t read my mind/I’m undefined/I’m just beginning/The pen’s in my hand/Ending unplanned."Natasha Bedingfield,"Unwritten"
58. "As we go on, we remember/All the times we had together/And as our lives change/Come whatever/We will still be friends forever."—Vitamin C,"Graduation (Friends Forever)
59. "I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance/Never settle for the path of least resistance."—Lee Ann Womack,"I Hope You Dance"
60. “School’s out for summer/School’s out forever.”—Alice Cooper,“School’s Out”
You can also read:Happiness Quotes
High school graduation quotes:
61. "Your life is your adventure.And the adventure ahead of you is a journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential."—Kerry Washington
62. “If you can do what you do best and be happy,you are further along in life than most people.”—Leonardo DiCaprio
63. "Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world."—Nelson Mandela
64. "You are about to start the greatest improvisation of all.With no script.No idea what's going to happen,often with people and places you have never seen before.And you are not in control.So say'yes.'And if you're lucky,you'll find people who will say'yes'back."—Stephen Colbert
65. "You must have some vision for your life.Even if you don't know the plan,you have to have a direction in which you choose to go."—Oprah
66. "You don’t go to university so you can punch a clock.You go to university so you can be in a position to make a difference."—Janet Napolitano
67. "Education is our passport to the future,for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today."—Malcolm X
68. "I've learned it's important not to limit yourself.You can do whatever you really love to do,no matter what it is."—Ryan Gosling
69. "Fight for what makes you optimistic about the world.Find it,insist on it,dig into it,go after it."—Jennifer Garner
70. "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead."—Nora Ephron
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College graduation quotes:
71. “Success is nothing if you don’t have the right people to share it with;you’re just going to end up lonely.”—Selena Gomez
72. "The meaning of life is to find your gift,the purpose of life is to give it away."—Joy J.Golliver
73. "That clock you hear is the sound of your own heart.Sink your teeth into this life,and don’t get let go."—Lin-Manuel Miranda
74. "No job or task is too small or beneath you.If you want to get ahead,volunteer to do the things no one else wants to do,and do it better."—Bobbi Brown
75. "You can’t do it alone.Be open to collaboration.Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you.Spend a lot of time with them and it will change your life."—Amy Poehler
76. "When we show up,act boldly,and practice the best ways to be wrong,we fail forward.No matter where we end up,we’ve grown from where we began."—Stacey Abrams
77. "I celebrate you as you remember the power of grace and pride,and I challenge you to choose freedom over fear."—Janelle Monáe
78. "You could travel with the sheep,follow everybody else’s stuff,but then you’re not you.I guess if I want to say anything it’s ‘Be you.’Be true to you,and that should make the ride a little more interesting."—Whoopi Goldberg
79. "There will be times when your best isn’t good enough.There can be many reasons for this,but as long as you give your best you’ll be OK."—Robert De Niro
80. "Education is not preparation for life;education is life itself."—John Dewey
Proud graduation quotes:
81. “Every day is a new opportunity to change your life and be who you want to be.”—Demi Lovato
82. "Don't be afraid.Be focused.Be determined. Be hopeful.Be empowered."—Michelle Obama
83. “Don’t ever doubt yourselves or waste a second of your life.It’s too short and you’re too special.”—Ariana Grande
84. "Ignore the naysayers.Really the only option is:head down and focus on the job."—Chris Pine
85. "Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own."—Michelle Obama
86. "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."—E.E.Cummings
87. "I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself."—Emma Stone
88. "You don’t have to be famous.You just have to make your mother and father proud of you,and you already have."—Meryl Streep
89. "In this life we cannot do great things.We can only do small things with great love."—Mother Teresa
90. “It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.”—Eeyore
Graduation quotes about the next chapter in your life:
91. “Success doesn’t rush.The greatest reward is the journey.”–Jeff Moore
92. “Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul,the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”–Napoleon Hill
93. “If you don’t go after what you want,you’ll never have it.If you don’t ask,the answer is always no.If you don’t step forward,you’re always in the same place.”–Nora Roberts
94. “There are far,far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”–C.S.Lewis
95. “Even if you’re on the right track,you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”–Will Rogers
96. “All our dreams can come true…if we have the courage to pursue them.”–Walt Disney
97. “Accept responsibility for your life.Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go,no one else.”–Les Brown
98. “Your life is your story,and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.”–Kerry Washington
99. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow.Learn as if you were to live forever.”–Gandhi
100. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.–Abraham Lincoln
Graduation quotes to inspire hope for the future:
101. “Sucess is like a mountain that keeps growing ahead of you as you hike it…Err in the direction of kindness.”–GEORGE SAUNDERS
102. “As you start your journey,the first thing you should do is throw away that store-bought map and begin to draw your own.”—Michael Dell
103. “Kid,you’ll move mountains.Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting so get on your way!”—Dr.Seuss
104. “Graduation is not the end;it’s the beginning.”—Senator Orrin Hatch
105. “This is your time and it feels normal to you but really there is no normal.There’s only change,and resistance to it and then more change.”–MERYL STREEP
106. “Success is no accident.It is hard work,perseverance,learning,studying,sacrifice,and most of all,love of what you are doing.”–Pele
107. “Don’t settle.As with all matters of the heart,you’ll know it when you find it.”—Steve Jobs
108. “Don’t make excuses,don’t blame the past.The rest of your life can be the best of your life!”–Joel Osteen
109. “The world rewards those who take responsibility for their own success.”–Curt Gerrish
110. Share your sparkle wherever you are.”–Dodinsky
Graduation quotes to inspire and teach:
111. “Education makes a people easy to lead,but difficult to drive:easy to govern,but impossible to enslave.”—Henry Peter Brougham
112. “You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.”—Dr.Seuss
113. “Knowledge is not power.The implementation of knowledge is power.”Larry Winget
114. “The important thing is not to stop questioning.”–Albert Einstein
115. “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”–E.E.Cummings
116. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”—Thomas Edison
117. “What lies behind us,and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”–Ralph Waldo Emerson
118. “Sometimes you find out what you are supposed to be doing by doing the things you are not supposed to do.”–Oprah Winfrey
119. “Don’t ever confuse the two,your life and your work.The second is only part of the first.”–Anna Quindlen
120. “There are no regrets in life.Just lessons.”—Jennifer Aniston
Graduation quotes to inspire and motivate you:
121. “Wherever you go,go with all your heart.”–Confucius
122. “Life is an improvisation.You have no ideas what’s going to happen next and you are mostly making things up as you go along.”–Stephen Colbert
123. “Before you act,listen.Before you react,think.Before you spend,earn.Before you criticize,wait.Before you quit,try.”–William Arthur Ward
124. “My wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to.Your dreams stay big,your worries stay small and that you never need to carry more than you can hold.”–Rascal Flatts
125. “The unfortunate,yet truly exciting thing about your life,is that there is no core curriculum.The entire place is an elective.”–Jon Stewart
126. “When you take risks,you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail,and both are equally important.”—Ellen DeGeneres
127. “A world where men ran half our homes and women ran half our institutions would be just a much better world.”—Sheryl Sandberg
128. “Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.”—Albert Einstein
129. “The fireworks begin today.Each diploma is a lighted match.Each one of you is a fuse.”—Edward Koch
130. “Showing up is 80 percent of life.”–Woody Allen
Inspirational quotes for graduates to help you look forward to the future:
131. “Only I can change my life.No one can do it for me.”–Carol Burnett
132. “Pick your profession like you would your soulmate.Marry the one that sets you on fire.”―Dr.Billy Aslbrooks
133. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”–Confucius
134. “Good, better,best.Never let it rest.‘Til your good is better and your better is best.”–St.Jerome
135. “If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary.”–Jim Rohn
136. “Opportunities don’t happen,you create them.”–Chris Grosser
137. “The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do,and then do it.”–Henry Ford
138. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”-Vidal Sassoon
139. “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.”–Pablo Picasso
140. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”–Steve Jobs
Graduation quotes to inspire you along your journey:
141. “Always be the first-rate version of yourself,instead of the second-rate version of somebody else.”–Judy Garland
142. “It’s always a good move to listen to that inner voice…if it doesn’t lead to a crime.”–Lisa Kudrow
143. “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”–Norman Vincent Peale
144. “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.”–John Wooden
145. “If you don’t value your time,neither will others.Stop giving away your time and talents–start charging for it.”–Kim Garst
146. “I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.”–Oprah Winfrey
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147. “I find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life,that sleep is not the most important thing.”–Martha Stewart
148. As we look ahead into the next century,leaders will be those who empower others.”–Bill Gates
149. “Develop success from failures.Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.”–Dale Carnegie
150. “The starting point of all achievement is desire.”–Napoleon Hill
Graduation quotes to encourage you:
151. “What is considered impossible is someone else’s opinion.What is possible is my decision.”―Idowu Koyenikan
152. “I have lots of things to prove to myself.One is that I can live my life fearlessly.”–Oprah Winfrey
153. “When you find yourself in the thickness of pursuing a goal or dream,stop only to rest.Momentum builds success.”―Suzy Kassem
154. “Don’t give up on your dreams,or your dreams will give up on you.”–John Wooden
155 .“Believe in your greatness.Because what you believe is what you become.”―Udai Yadla
156. “You will never find time for anything.You must make it.”–Charles Buxton
157. “Life is a teacher.We are the student.”―Lailah Gifty Akita
158. “Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told.”–Alan Keightley
159. “I don’t focus on what I’m up against.I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.”–Venus Williams
160. “It is not speed that matters,it’s persistence.”―Abhijit Naskar
Graduation quotes to expand your mind:
161. “Dreams don’t work unless you do.”–John C.Maxwell
162. “You can’t put a limit on anything.The more you dream,the farther you get.”–Michael Phelps
163. “Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.”–Buddha
164. I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up,this diminishes fear.”–Rosa Parks
165. “To understand the heart and mind of a person,look not at what he has already achieved,but at what he aspires to.”–Kahlil Gibran
166 “Certain things catch your eye,but pursue only those that capture the heart.”–Ancient Indian Proverb
167. “If you can dream it,you can do it.”–Walt Disney
168. “A man is but the product of his thoughts.What he thinks,he becomes.”–Mahatma Gandhi
169. “I have been impressed with the urgency of doing.Knowing is not enough;we must apply.Being willing is not enough;we must do.”-Leonardo da Vinci
170. “What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.”—Plutarch
Graduation quotes to make you think in new ways:
171. “Pain is temporary.Quitting lasts forever.”–Lance Armstrong
172. “You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.”–Christopher Columbus
173. “A little progress each day adds up to big results.”–Satya Nani
174. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”–Mark Twain
175. “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day-in and day-out.”–Robert Collier
176. “There is only one way to avoid criticism:do nothing,say nothing,and be nothing.”–Aristotle
177. “Look in the mirror.That’s your competition.”–John Assaraf
178. “If you want to lift yourself up,lift up someone else.”–Booker T.Washington
179. With confidence,you have won before you have started.”–Marcus Garvey
180. “There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.”–Roger Staubach
181. “A problem is a chance for you to do your best.”–Duke Ellington
182. “Either you run the day,or the day runs you.”–Jim Rohn
183. “As it turned out,spite was one hell of a motivator.”―Kayla Krantz
184. “The best revenge is massive success.”–Frank Sinatra
185. “You become what you believe.”–Oprah Winfrey
186. “Everything has beauty,but not everyone can see.”–Confucius
187. The first and greatest victory is to conquer self.”–Plato
188. “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”–Albert Einstein
189. “We don’t develop courage by being happy every day.We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.”–Barbara De Angelis
190. “Be so good they can’t ignore you.”–Steve Martin
191. “The past gave us experience and made us wiser so that we can create a beautiful and brighter future.”―Debasish Mridha
192. “If you genuinely want something,don’t wait for it-teach yourself to be impatient.”-Gurbaksh Chahal
193. “The noblest question in the world is:What good may I do in it?”—Benjamin Franklin
194. “Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart.Who looks outside,dreams.Who looks inside,awakens.”–Carl Jung
195. “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength,not a lack of knowledge,but rather a lack of will.”–Vince Lombardi
196. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it.The time will pass anyway.”–Earl Nightingale
197. “Really it comes down to your philosophy.Do you want to play it safe and be good or do you want to take a chance and be great?”–Jimmy J
198. “Even though the future seems far away,it is actually beginning right now.”–Mattie Stepanek
199. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer.Always remember,you have within you the strength,the patience,and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”–Harriet Tubman
200. “Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present.”-Roger Babson
Graduation quotes that will make your day:
201. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority,it is time to pause and reflect.”-Mark Twain
202. “You may never know what results come of your action,but if you do nothing there will be no result.”—Mahatma Ghandi
203. “Success is about creating benefit for all and enjoying the process.If you focus on this & adopt this definition,success is yours.”–Kelly Kim
204. “Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself.Go forward and make your dreams come true.”–Ralph Waldo Emerson
205. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.”–Mark Twain
206. “I like dreams of the future better than the history of the past.”–Thomas Jefferson
207. “You have to learn the rules of the game.And then you have to play better than anyone else.”–Albert Einstein
208. The future is not an inheritance,it is an opportunity and an obligation.”–Bill Clinton
209. “The future is not something we enter.The future is something we create.”―Leonard I.Sweet
210. “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”–Ayn Rand
More Graduation quotes and sayings:
211. “If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure,you will fail above everyone else’s success.”–James Cameron
212. “If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.”–Les Brown
213. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”–Henry David Thoreau
214. “It may be that those who do most,dream most.”–Stephen Butler Leacock
215. “What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.”–Oscar Wilde
216 ”Do not be embarrassed by your failures,learn from them and start again.”–Richard Branson
217. “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.”–Michael John Bobak
218. “A year from now you may wish you had started today.”–Karen Lamb
219. “The successful warrior is the average man,with laser-like focus.”–Bruce Lee
220. “Don’t wait.The time will never be just right.”–Napoleon Hill
As we conclude this exploration of graduation quotes,let these words linger as enduring companions on your post-academic voyage.Embrace the wisdom shared by visionaries,for in their eloquence lies a roadmap for success and fulfillment.Graduation isn't just an end but a commencement into a realm of endless possibilities.Let the resonance of these quotes echo in your endeavors,reminding you of the strength cultivated during your academic journey.Congratulations on reaching this milestone,and may these quotes continue to inspire your path ahead.
By:QuotidianVerse Team.
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