Top 200 Graduation Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope.”

— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

102. “For all that has been, Thank you. For all that is to come, Yes!”

— Dag Hammarskjöld

103. “When you can’t change the direction of the wind – adjust your sails.”

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

104. “Chase your passion, not your pension.”

— Denis Waitley

105. “Have faith in your skills, negative thoughts kill. Self-doubt will kill your dreams before others do. Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.”

— Suzy Kassem

106. “This is your moment! Seize the opportunity to be great!”

— Eric Thomas

107. “Be bold, be courageous, be your best.”

— Gabrielle Giffords

108. “Hide not your talents, they for use were made, What’s a sundial in the shade?”

— Benjamin Franklin

109. “There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”

— C. S. Lewis

110. “If you follow your dreams and spend your life doing what brings you joy, you are more likely to find success.”

— Richard Branson

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

— Orrin Hatch

112. “Life is a challenge, meet it! Life is a dream, realize it! Life is a game, play it! Life is love, enjoy it!”

— Sathya Sai Baba

113. “Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don’t whine; don’t complain; don’t make excuses.”

— John Wooden

114. “Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.”

— Shannon L. Alder

115. “Work hard, but make time for your love, family and friends. Nobody remembers PowerPoint presentations on your final day.”

— Chetan Bhagat

116. “The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming. You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to maximize your human potential and stretch yourself to the limit.”

— Jim Rohn

117. “When times get tough, we don’t give up. We get up.”

— Barack Obama

118. “Let your light shine. Be a source of strength and courage. Share your wisdom. Radiate love.”

— Wilferd Peterson

119. “Even if things don’t unfold the way you expected, don’t be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.”

— Daisaku Ikeda

120. “Dear young people, do not bury your talents, the gifts that god has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of great things!”

— Pope Francis

121. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

— Nelson Mandela

122. “Your time is too valuable, your destiny is too great, and your future is too bright to waste a single moment. Be a now person.”

— Joel Osteen

123. “Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you.”

— Jim Rohn

124. “If you put your mind to anything that you dream, you can achieve it.”

— Michael Phelps

125. “There’s no shame in failing. The only shame is not giving things your best shot.”

— Robin Williams

126. “You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.”

— Oprah Winfrey

127. “This is your life, are you who you want to be?”

— Switchfoot

128. “We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

129. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.”

— Henry David Thoreau

130. “Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait.”

— Maya Angelou

131. “Look up, get up and don’t ever give up.”

— Michael Irvin

132. “Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.”

— Mae Jemison

133. “Do your best. And then let life do the rest.”

— Robin S. Sharma

134. “Only as high as I reach can I grow Only as far as I seek can I go Only as deep as I look can I see Only as much as I dream can I be.”

— Karen Ravn

135. “Do the right thing, and then do the next right thing, and that will lead you to the next right thing after that.”

— Michael J. Fox

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

— Eleanor Roosevelt

137. “Leadership is not just about what you do but what you can inspire, encourage and empower others to do.”

— Jon Gordon

138. “Stop whining. You’re not a victim. You’re a victor.”

— Eric Thomas

139. “Have courage, pursue your dreams, and make it happen!”

— Joel Brown

140. “Don’t let others define you. Define yourself.”

— Ginni Rometty

141. “You are meant to have an amazing life.”

— Rhonda Byrne

142. “Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

143. “Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world.”

— Mary McLeod Bethune

144. “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”

— Bernard M. Baruch

145. “Knowledge is power.”

— Francis Bacon

146. “The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.”

— Steve Jobs

147. “I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.”

— Eric Roth

148. “The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.”

— Sydney J. Harris

149. “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”

— Confucius

150. “Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t do something, because you can!”

— Greg Plitt