Top 25 College Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Nothing will work unless you do.”

— Maya Angelou

Also featured in: Inspirational Quotes, Attitude Quotes, Personal Responsibility Quotes, Work Ethic Quotes

2. “There is no substitute for hard work.”

— Thomas A. Edison

Also featured in: Motivational Quotes, Startup Quotes, Hard Work Quotes, Inspirational Quotes for Work

3. “Starve your distractions, feed your focus.”

— Anonymous

Also featured in: Focus Quotes, Time Quotes, Motivational Work Quotes, Mind Quotes

4. “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”

— Benjamin Franklin

Also featured in: Learning Quotes, Short Motivational Quotes, Study Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

5. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Also featured in: Inspirational Quotes, Change Quotes, Optimistic Quotes, Feel Good Quotes

6. “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.”

— Jim Valvano

Also featured in: Motivational Quotes, Perseverance Quotes, Never Give Up Quotes, Motivational Monday Quotes, Feel Good Quotes

7. “People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”

— Dale Carnegie

Also featured in: Positive Quotes, Happy Quotes, Positive Work Quotes, Helping Quotes

8. “The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.”

— Michelle Obama

Also featured in: Positive Quotes, Persistence Quotes, Hard Work Quotes, Motivational Quotes for Success, Motivational Monday Quotes

9. “Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.”

— Conan O'Brien

Also featured in: Happiness Quotes, Motivational Quotes for Success, Motivational Monday Quotes, Feel Good Quotes, Winning Quotes

10. “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.”

— William Arthur Ward

Also featured in: Confidence Quotes, Positive Inspirational Quotes, Positive Motivation Quotes, Powerful Motivational Quotes, Live Life Quotes

11. “Keep exploring. Keep dreaming. Keep asking why. Don’t settle for what you already know. Never stop believing in the power of your ideas, your imagination, your hard work to change the world.”

— Barack Obama

Also featured in: Positive Quotes, Hard Work Quotes, Change Quotes, Creativity Quotes, Positive Inspirational Quotes

12. “Every master was once a beginner. Every pro was once an amateur.”

— Robin S. Sharma

Also featured in: Education Quotes, Short Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Quotes About Life, Self-Empowerment Quotes

13. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.”

— Christian D. Larson

Also featured in: Positive Quotes, Courage Quotes, Focus Quotes, Self-Esteem Quotes, Positivity Quotes

14. “Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. ”

— John Wooden

Also featured in: Short Inspirational Quotes, Meaningful Quotes, Opportunity Quotes, Positive Work Quotes

15. “Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.”

— Lou Holtz

Also featured in: Integrity Quotes, Short Motivational Quotes, Positive Life Quotes, Short Inspirational Quotes, Short Positive Quotes

16. “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.”

— Derek Bok

Also featured in: Learning Quotes, Intelligent Quotes, Smart Quotes, Teaching Quotes

17. “Today is your day, your mountain is waiting. So get on your way.”

— Dr. Seuss

Also featured in: Self-Esteem Quotes, Fiction Quotes, Moving On Quotes, Future Quotes, Quotes About Hope

18. “So let me tell you, as you prepare to go off into the world, remember six rules: Trust yourself, Break some rules, Don’t be afraid to fail, Ignore the naysayers, Work like hell, and Give something back.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

Also featured in: Friday Motivational Quotes, Ambition Quotes, Graduation Quotes, Progress Quotes

19. “The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”

— Mark Van Doren

Also featured in: Appreciation Quotes, Teacher Quotes, Teaching Quotes, School Quotes, Back-to-School Quotes

20. “Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.”

— Orrin Hatch

Also featured in: Future Quotes, Graduation Quotes, Moving Quotes, School Quotes

21. “Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.”

— Brad Henry

Also featured in: Prosperity Quotes, Self-Worth Quotes, Being Strong Quotes, School Quotes, Monday Quotes

22. “Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!”

— Dr. Seuss

Also featured in: Fiction Quotes, New Beginnings Quotes, Graduation Quotes, Carpe Diem Quotes

23. “I learned law so well, the day I graduated I sued the college, won the case, and got my tuition back.”

— Fred Allen

Also featured in: Education Quotes, Sarcastic Quotes, Witty Quotes, Funny Birthday Quotes

24. “The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it. Wishing you a great journey.”

— Kalpana Chawla

Also featured in: Cheer Quotes, Fulfillment Quotes, Path Quotes, School Quotes, Good Luck Quotes

25. “Invest in yourself, in your education. There’s nothing better.”

— Sylvia Porter

Also featured in: Learning Quotes, Encouraging Quotes for Students, School Quotes, Back-to-School Quotes

26. “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you.”

— Steve Jobs

Also featured in: Cheer Quotes, Graduation Quotes, School Quotes, Good Luck Quotes

27. “The man who graduates today and stops learning tomorrow is uneducated the day after.”

— Newton D. Baker

Also featured in: Encouraging Quotes for Students, Lifelong Learning Quotes, Intelligence Quotes, School Quotes

28. “The Library is the heart of the University.”

— Charles William Eliot

Also featured in: School Quotes, Library Quotes