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.
The learner is the key entity and occupies the nucleus of the systems complex of education.
People who believe they can succeed see opportunities where others see threats.
The glories and obstacles of the past are just a speck compared to the vastness of the future.
The secret of success is to offend the greatest number of people.