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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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Most quoted on graduation:

The universe... doesn't owe us anything but an education, and it gives us lessons every day.

John Vorhaus Replace, Wince, Repeat (2007)

What does it mean to be “successful”? How do you achieve your dreams?

Robert S. Kaplan

For all his attention to my historical education, my father had neglected to tell me this: history’s terrible moments were real.

Elizabeth Kostova The Historian (2005)

I want ... to start to end the snobbishness in some quarters about the quality and importance of a vocational education.

Sajid Javid

When you get a lot of success in your career, you start believing that you can never go wrong. But I had a massive fall.

Amit Lodha

So many sacrifice other needs to pay for the cost of this Catholic education. It isn't always easy, and isn't always appreciated, yet the sacrifice is worth it.

Paul J. Swain

It is a great honour for the entire team working tirelessly to realise the dreams that we have .

Clarisse Iribagiza

“We believe that teachers play a crucial role in driving the necessary transformations in education.”

Claudette Irere

For me, success is about always wanting more, staying disciplined, and remaining open to learning. Numbers fade, but growth stays.

Demet Özdemir

Education shall be given the highest priority because it is the greatest weapon against poverty.

Bola Tinubu

A nation with a large number of uneducated citizens cannot develop. Education is the foundation for development.

Oluwayemisi Oluremi Obilade

Believe in your dreams, that dreams that seems impossible, You can achieve it and more! Just believe.

Iseoluwa Abidemi

As one grows, obstacles along the career path will shatter the dreams you had, but help you to create a different dream. I call it ‘adult dreaming’.

Adjany Costa

I want to thank all the people who contributed to my success. I am the result of the investment and trust of each one of you.

Jandira Sassingui Neto

I don't think that Renzi's media success corresponds to extraordinary wealth and novelty of content. (October 29, 2013)

Massimo D'Alema

I want to create positive change for the directorate and have TD be a part of Vision 2026’s success

Juanita Christensen

I also call for community education campaigns to remind households that throwing trash into canals is both illegal and dangerous.

Loren Legarda

We are a nation that tells its children: Ang edukasyon ang pinakadakilang daan tungo sa pagkakapantay-pantay (Education is the greatest path toward equality).

Loren Legarda

Just keep on going, believing in your dreams and it will someday take you where you are supposed to be.

Cherie Gil

Technology will outpace traditional classrooms... Education is no longer about certificates.

Sim Shagaya

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