That man is great, and he alone,
Who serves a greatness not his own.
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.
Education is one of the blessings of life — and one of its necessities.
Take hold of the future or the future will take hold of you -- be futurewise.
When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions.
The future is too interesting and dangerous to be entrusted to any predictable, reliable agency.
The future survives because people care. Live responsibly or die.
Heaven makes sport of human affairs, and the present hour gives no sure promise of the next.
To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.
Tonight, may I get so drunk in love that
I do not see any dreams!
To all, to each, a fair good-night,
And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light!