Encouraging Words For College Graduates:

Graduating from college is a huge accomplishment, and it’s important to celebrate this momentous occasion with some encouraging words. Here are the top 99 quotes to inspire and motivate college graduates:

1. “You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.” – Tom Brokaw

2. “Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” – Nora Ephron

3. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King

4. “Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.” – Oprah Winfrey

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

6. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss

7. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

8. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs

9. “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” – W.B. Yeats

10. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

11. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis

12. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean

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

14. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln

15. “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey

16. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

17. “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” – Anatole France

18. “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – W.B. Yeats

19. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

20. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs

21. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

22. “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X

23. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson

24. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King

25. “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” – Albert Einstein

26. “Education is not received. It is achieved.” – Albert Einstein

27. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius

28. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain

29. “Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.” – Roy T. Bennett

30. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs

31. “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey

32. “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” – George Washington Carver

33. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

34. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King

35. “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot

36. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

37. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs

38. “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats

39. “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

40. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln

41. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

42. “If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no.” – Nora Roberts

43. “You have to be odd to be number one.” – Dr. Seuss

44. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

45. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King

46. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers

47. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson

48. “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X

49. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King

50. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison

51. “Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.” – Solomon Ortiz

52. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King

53. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

54. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs

55. “Education is not received. It is achieved.” – Albert Einstein

56. “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” – Albert Einstein

57. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King

58. “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey

59. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss

60. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs

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