Inspirational Graduation Quotes

Inspirational graduation quotes

1. “We are all deserving and we don’t need permission or an invitation to exist and to step into our power.” —Ilhan Omar

2. “Your self worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are.” —Beyoncé

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

4. "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

5. "Understand that one day you will have the power to make a difference, so use it well." —Mindy Kaling

6. "I'm continually trying to make choices that put me out of my own comfort zone. As long as you're uncomfortable it means you're growing." —Ashton Kutcher

7. "It's amazing what you can get if you quietly, clearly and authoritatively demand it." —Meryl Streep

8. "It's the choice. You have to wake up every day and say 'There's no reason today can't be the best day of my life.'" —Blake Lively

9. "I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." —Michael Jordan

10. "There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do." —Derek Jeter

11. "My favorite animal is the turtle. The reason is that in order for the turtle to move, it has to stick its neck out. There are going to be times in your life when you’re going to have to stick your neck out. There will be challenges, and instead of hiding in a shell, you have to go out and meet them." —Ruth Westheimer

12. "There is no passion to be found in playing small — in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." —Nelson Mandela

13. "When someone who loves you hugs you, hug them back with two arms—don’t do the one-arm hug, because when you hug someone with two arms, it allows you to lean on somebody, and we all need someone to lean on." — Sandra Bullock

14. "Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success. —Bo Bennett

15. "You can never be the best. The only thing you can be the best at is developing yourself." — Natalie Portman

16. "Real courage is holding on to a still voice in your head that says, ‘I must keep going.’ It’s that voice that says nothing is a failure if it is not final. That voice that says to you, ‘Get out of bed. Keep going. I will not quit.'" —Cory Booker

17. "Cynicism has never won a war, or cured a disease, or started a business, or fed a young mind, or sent men into space. Cynicism is a choice. Hope is a better choice." —Barack Obama

18. "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." —Ralph Waldo Emerson

19. "When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say 'Why?' say 'Why not?'" —Billie Jean King

20. "I encourage you to live with life. Be courageous, adventurous. Give us a tomorrow, more than we deserve." —Maya Angelou

21. "There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction." — Oprah Winfrey

22. "I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." —Thomas Jefferson

23. “Sometimes the problem feels so big that changing one life doesn’t feel like enough. But it is.” —America Ferrera

24. “Don’t take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves.” —Halle Bailey

25. “Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.” —Gerard Way