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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:

Success is built on persistence, patience and consistence

Mamokgethi Phakeng

Overcoming Obstacles is the True Measure of Success.

Bola Kuforiji-Olubi

Education for boys and girls is the key to releasing their potential for Nigeria and the world

Mary Akpobome

Their attraction to education is less because the peers around them are not attending school, kids are not going to school for lack of basic necessities.

Rachael Magoola

I'm still the same person that I used to be, with the same passions and the same dreams. The only difference is that I've become a media target

Zahia Dehar

Education is one thing they can’t take away from you

Shaleen Surtie-Richards What you see is what you get; I cannot be pretentious,” says Shaleen Surtie-Richards (2014)

"Your success is not your own, it is determined by many other influences"

Helen Fraser

“The secret to success is being nimble, and light on your feet,”

Pamela Thomas-Graham

“Success is not a solo sport.”
"You never know when someone is going to give you an opportunity, or you can speak someone else's name in the room."

Minda Harts

Now that we’ve had real success in helping individuals move into stable housing, we’re turning our focus to prevention.

Elizabeth Fagan

Talk about opportunity, we all just want a chance, a shot at the American Dream and how do you get there? In school. Education.

Nanette Barragán

“Industry must step up and help young people bridge the gap between education and employment,”

Fiona Kendrick

I became a success almost overnight because I really made a study of the establishment to figure out how to outwit them.

Alice Mason

My passion for education and sexual & reproductive health for adolescent girls is influenced largely by my background and experiences growing up.

Raquel Kasham Daniel

We want to solve the problems that have been engendered by the success of search

Robert Wilensky

The thing is that people have tried a lot with few successes, but I don’t think that too many people have tried enough

Dorit Aharonov

Health and education are rights of the Mexican people, not privileges nor merchandise

Claudia Sheinbaum

Education should also enable people to seek and provide solutions, which is what universities should be about

Joaquim Chissano

We must not underestimate the power of early education in shaping the character of future leaders and citizens

Moussa Faki

The success of South Africa’s economic growth strategy will be tested by the country’s ability to maintain its status as Africa’s largest economy

Maropene Ramokgopa

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