It’s that time of the year! Whether you’re getting ready for graduation, or know someone who is, it can be scary leaving the world of education for a real job and a real life outside of the little bubble of undergrad. Here are 15 quotes to keep that anxiety and stress at bay…you are going out into the big, wide world and are going to make an amazing impact – so be excited!
- “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X
- “The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change.” – Maya Angelou
- “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau
“The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change.”
Maya Angelou
- “The tassel’s worth the hassle!” – Unknown
- “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
- “Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” – Nora Ephron
- “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King
- “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.” – Senator Orrin Hatch
- “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss
- “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – E.E. Cummings
“The tassel’s worth the hassle!”
Unknown
- “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
- “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” – Aristotle
- “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
I hope these quotes inspire and motivate you as you celebrate yours or someone else’s graduation!
xx, Jamie