99+ Graduation Quotes To Inspire You

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Graduation quotes can be a great source of inspiration and motivation. Whether you’re looking for a few words to live by or some sage advice, these quotes can offer guidance and insight as you embark on your next chapter. As you celebrate this milestone, consider bookmarking a few of these graduation quotes for future reference.

Graduation season is upon us, and for those students who are about to start their new life after college, it’s a time for remembering what you learned, reflecting on your journey in school, and making plans for the future. Let’s help these graduates with inspirational words that hit home!

 

University Graduation Quotes

  • “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt.
  • “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” -Zig Ziglar.
  • “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” -Swami Vivekananda
  • “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” -Steve Jobs.
  • “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” -Jimmy Dean.
  • “Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.” -Dalai Lama.
  • “You can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” -Ronald Reagan.
  • “Today’s Accomplishments were yesterday’s Impossibilities.” -Robert H. Schuller.
  • “If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.” -Jules Verne.
  • 10. “Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.” –Orrin Hatch

 

Proud Graduation Quotes

  • “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” -Dr. Seuss
  • “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt.
  • “What we learn with pleasure we never forget.” -Alfred Mercier.
  • “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” -Mahatma Gandhi.
  • “There is no substitute for hard work.” -Thomas Edison.
  • “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” -Jimmy Dean.
  • “Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” -Theodore Roosevelt.
  • “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” -Sam Levenson
  • “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein.

 

Short Graduation Quotes

  • “So much of what is best in us is bound up in our love for family.” – George W. Bush
  • “Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.” – Orrin Hatch.
  • “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs.
  • “Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” – Steve Jobs.
  • “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt.
  • “What lies behind us and before we are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson.
  • “Today is your day; your mountain is waiting. So… get on your way!” – Dr Seuss.
  • “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life” – Steve Jobs.
  • “A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that ‘individuality’ is the key to success” – Robert Orben.

 

Funny Graduation Quotes

Graduation quotes can be both inspiring and funny. Sometimes, all you need is motivation to get through the day. Other times, you just need a good laugh. Either way, these quotes can help you get through graduation.

  • “The future is always uncertain and full of surprises.” – Unknown
  • “I can’t believe that I’m actually graduated.” – Also Unknown
  • “Wow…I did it!” – Clueless Person
  • “Finally, no more lectures!” – Eager Beaver
  • “So long, high school…hello, freedom!” – Giggles
  • “No more waking up early for school!” – Morning Person 
  • “Yay! I don’t have to do homework anymore!” – Smarty Pants
  • “Goodbye, college debt!” – Optimist
  • “Thank goodness I don’t have to take any more tests!” – Test-taker

 

Congratulations Graduation Quotes

  • “So proud of you and all you’ve accomplished! You’re an amazing person with a bright future ahead. Congratulations on your graduation!”
  • “Your hard work and dedication have paid off! Congrats on your big day!”
  • “You did it! Congrats on your well-deserved success.”
  • “Heartiest congratulations to you on your graduation. Wishing you all the best for your future!”
  • “Warmest congratulations on your graduation. I know you will achieve great things in life.”
  • “Best wishes for a bright future as you graduate today!”
  • “I am sure this is only the first step of many great things to come in your life’s journey.” Congratulations! 
  • “”The tassel was worth the hassle”” – Unknown 
  • “”Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.”” – Orrin Hatch 
  • “”Today is your day, your mountain is waiting, so get on your way”” – Dr Seuss

 

Graduation Quotes For Students

  • “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” -Henry David Thoreau.
  • “What lies behind us and before we are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson.
  • “You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline- it helps if you have some kind of a football team or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least, you need a beer.” -Frank Zappa.
  • “I think most people graduate without really knowing why they’re doing it, other than it’s ‘the next step.'” -Malcolm X
  • “To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.” – Reba McEntire.
  • “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill.
  • “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs.
  • “So be a mirror reflecting yourself back and remembering when you thought all of this was too hard and that you’d never make it through. 

 

Graduation Quotes For Friends

  • “A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” – Elbert Hubbard
  • “The most valuable gift you can give someone is your time.” – Richard Branson.
  • “Friendship is born when one person says to another: ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'” – C.S. Lewis
  • “True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island..to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.” – Baltasar Gracian.
  • “Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” – Albert Camus.
  • “I think if I’ve learned anything about friendship, it’s to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you.” – Lisa Alphabet.
  • “Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.” – Ed Cunningham.
  • “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” – Proverbs 17:17
  • “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” – Henry Ford.

 

Graduation Quotes For Brother

  • “A brother is someone who knows everything about you and still loves you.” -Elias Chacour
  • “My brother is my best friend, protector and confidante.” – Unknown.
  • “Having a brother is like having a best friend you can’t get rid of. You know whatever you do, they’ll still be there.” – Lisa Weedn.
  • “I love my brother because… he’s my brother!” – Unknown.
  • “There’s no other love like the love for a brother. There’s no other love like the love from a brother.” – Astrid Alauda.
  • “Brothers are what best friends can never be.” – Unknown.
  • “My brothers are my support system, and I couldn’t ask for anything more.” – Kourtney Kardashian.
  • “No one knows me like my brother does.” – Justin Bieber.
  • “I am blessed to have so many great things in my life, family and friends included, but having a loving and caring brother like you makes me feel truly blessed and fortunate.” – Unknown. 
  • “‘You’re not just my brother, you’re my best friend.’ says it all with this special graduation quote for your brother!” – Unknown.

 

Graduation Quotes For Sister

  • “A graduation is only a commencement if you understand that every ending is also a new beginning.” – Unknown
  • “The sky is the limit.” – Unknown.
  • “If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.” – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
  • “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt.
  • “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the best.” –John D. Rockefeller.
  • “I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan.
  • “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs.
  • “So be a mirror reflecting yourself back and remembering when you thought all of this was too hard and that you’d never make it through. Remember when you could have pressed quit but hit continue.” -Shonda Rhimes. 
  • “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr Seuss

 

Graduation Quotes For Parents

  • “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • “The sky is the limit.” -Frank Sinatra.
  • “If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough.” – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
  • “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.” -Henry David Thoreau.
  • “Do one thing every day that scares you.” -Eleanor Roosevelt.
  • “Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” -Theodore Roosevelt.
  • “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” -George Addair.
  • “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” –Jimmy Dean 
  • “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson 
  • “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs

 

Graduation Quotes For Family

  • “A graduation is only a commencement if you intend to continue.” – Orrin Hatch
  • “Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.” – Orrin Hatch.
  • “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt.
  • “What lies behind us and ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.” – Henry David Thoreau.
  • “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs.
  • “Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” – Steve Jobs.
  • “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs.
  • “If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs.
  • “Your work will fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs.
  • “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay

 

Graduation quotes can be inspiring and help set the tone for a great future. They can also provide words of wisdom and comfort during tough times. No matter your graduation situation, there’s probably a quote out there that can apply to it. So if you’re looking for some motivational words to get you through graduation, here are some of the best quotes about graduating:

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