Graduation Quotes

What is a Graduation Quote used for?

As many people utilize quotes to celebrate their graduation, these quotes can be used in many ways.

Most people use graduation quotes to capture what this celebration means to them, and these can be used in graduation cards or commencement speeches.

These quotes can be personal, or quotes used by celebrities, forms of media, writers, athletes, etc.

What kinds of quotes can be used for a Graduation Quote?

While there is no limit to the types of quotes out there for use, many people tend to stick to these categories for their graduation quotes:

Motivational
Inspiring
Life Lessons
Positive Experiences
Funny
Short (and to the point)

What are some examples of Graduation Quotes?

While you can use your own personal quote as a graduation quote, you can also look to common, popular graduation quotes used all over!

Here are a few examples:

"Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions." — Albert Einstein

"Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." — Nora Ephron

"You must have some vision for your life. Even if you don't know the plan, you have to have a direction in which you choose to go." —Oprah

"No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind." — Taylor Swift

"It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up." — Babe Ruth

For a confident, graduating woman:

"There’s something so special about a woman who dominates in a man’s world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness, and the nerve to never take no for an answer." — Rihanna

"You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future." — Steve Jobs

"When you respect the idea that you are sharing the Earth with other humans, and when you lead with your nice foot forward, you’ll win, every time. It might not be today, it might not be tomorrow, but it comes back to you when you need it." — Kristen Bell

"I've learned it's important not to limit yourself. You can do whatever you really love to do, no matter what it is." — Ryan Gosling

For a graduating man:

"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." — Jack Dempsey

What about creating your own Graduation Quote?

While most graduation quotes appear in society as quotes from celebrities, athletes, politicians, writers, etc., you are also allowed to create and use your own quotes for your graduation quote use.

In this case you could: