A big desire is not enough to meet the expectations of lost dreams.
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.
When I think about my career, my successes are built on learning from failures.
When you are pursuing your dreams and trying to leave a legacy, you will find help.
You can do anything once you put your mind to it and just follow your dreams.
The soul is desiring one thing, education is providing something else.
Tell to your emperor that where my power has reached, not even his dreams can!
Schooling is organized by command and control from without; education is self-organized from within…
Security is like Tetris: Your successes disappear but your failures pile up.
"Education remains the greatest investment any nation can make in its people."
Education knows no age and as I am standing here I am going to school.
We have to get to a place where education is not just a privilege for some but a right for everyone.
Our higher education system has to be a part of the economic recovery strategy.
“I am very grateful for my education and for the chance to give to my country.”
I would even say that too much education can be a form of foolishness."
The progress of our people depends upon education and discipline.