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.
I believe that education broadens your view and gives you more choice
We don’t want to dwell on the successes that we have had in the past.
I wanted to follow my dreams, but it was a difficult decision.
You have to work hard in order to become someone and to achieve your dreams
Investigative journalism is an important path, and it is one of our greatest successes
The roots of education ... are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
To free education for all. ... We seek to build an education system that is open to all.