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Graduation Quotes

Two of the most popular graduation lines are flagged. “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself” is a paraphrase of John Dewey, not a quotation. The one about education being what remains after you have forgotten what you learned in school is credited to Einstein and flagged as misattributed.

The page is assembled from the pages on education, success, the future, dreams and learning. It has no graduation speeches in it, but it does have a lot of quotes that get used in them. If you are writing a speech, use the sourced entries; the label will tell you which is which.

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Its "success" is entirely man-made.

Paul Karl Feyerabend Against Method (1975)

Professional success requires ... drive, initiative, commitment, involvement, and—above all—enthusiasm.

Tom Peters

"Then for the next eleven years, I tried to work up the nerve to talk to you.".
"Without success," I add.
"Without success."

Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games (2008)

The success of art is measured by the extent to which it is able to render experiences of one dimension into terms of another.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

That was the evil of Dr. Bertram Waters: the perpetuation of hopeless dreams, compounded by the betrayal of those dreams to make his own a reality.

George Alec Effinger Death in Florence (1978)

Even as she lay dreaming these dreams, however, a sane part of her mind was still on duty. Realistically, she knew that what she was thinking was nonsense.

Gordon R. Dickson

What we have done in Mangalore is a big success story in out fight against indecency. We are thankful to our Mangalore cadre for everything that they have done.

Pramod Muthalik

The moon is still bright;
The lights below the hills are still on;
The sky is still full of stars
Hanging like dreams.

Lin Huiyin

When I was a little girl I dreamed of being a princess. Little did I know then that all these dreams could and would come true.

Joyce Taylor

"People have to remain positive and believe in those dreams."

Kirsty Coventry

“Individual passion and drive are crucial for success.”

Naisula Lesuuda

How can the cost of education be the cost of life? It is unacceptable; it is reprehensible that we have allowed it to fester.

Oby Ezekwesili

To improve innovation in Africa, we need to invest more in education. You cannot innovate when you do not have a good education.

Bilikiss Adebiyi

Keep dreaming, the best ideas comes in your dreams and the ability to create a world of fantasy. Stalk your mentors and their works.

Kemi Adetiba

Today the dreams of the best sons of mankind have come true. The assault on space has begun.

Sergei Korolev

“Access to finance is critical to business success. Women’s lack of access to finance has been well documented.”

Valentine Rugwabiza

Life is like a relay race; visions and dreams don’t die. They are handed down to the next generation to run with...

Adenike Akinsemolu

A sense of urgency in our young people about succeeding in higher education.

Mamokgethi Phakeng

All Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are tied to Education. How then do we want to achieve all these lofty goals without education.

Taiwo Abioye

1.Don't settle for a life that is less than you deserve.2.Your dreams are worth pursuing, no matter how big they may seem.

Angela Bassett

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