200+ Inspirational Short Graduation Quotes

Inspirational short graduation quotes: The college life of a student is a special one where he/she acquires all the knowledge of the world we live in. You may be afraid of entering college and the shortcomings coming on the way while you are in the college. Once you happen to make friends around with your colleagues, here you are out of fear and seems like sitting in a rollercoaster of emotions.

College life is a magnificent moment in anybody’s life, but some have captured those moments and phrased them in beautiful words to take the thoughtful inspiration and keep you motivated by opening up your minds and  moving ahead in life. We should stop complaining about our past life, count on blessings and make full use of whatever we have on hand.

Some people wait for the opportunities to come to them, in the process they forget that today is the day filled with lots of opportunities, you just have to go out keep your eyes and ears open and start creating an opportunity. You will find there are lots of opportunities that have opened their doors for you to flourish. it is your time now to concentrate on your studies and gain knowledge in the field chosen by you.

Inspirational Short Graduation Quotes

You’re never a loser until you quit trying. — Mike Ditka

The tassel’s worth the hassle. — Anonymous.

Try and fail, but never fail to try. — Jared Leto.

Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. – Ella Fitzgerald

All our dreams can come true… if we have the courage to pursue them. – Walt Disney

The fireworks begin today.  Each diploma is a lighted match.  Each one of you is a fuse.  – Edward Koch

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. – Winston Churchill

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

You can never be overdressed or over-educated. — Oscar Wilde.

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. – Benjamin Franklin

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. –  Ralph Waldo Emerson

The important thing is not to stop questioning.  – Albert Einstein

Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning. — Senator Orrin Hatch.

Your life is your adventure. And the adventure ahead of you is a journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential. — Kerry Washington

This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou cannot not then be false to any man. –  William Shakespeare

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Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education. — Martin Luther King Jr.

Whatever you are, be a good one. – Abraham Lincoln.

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

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. – Aristotle

The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse. — Edward Koch

Don’t always worry what your next line is going to be. –  Richard Costolo.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined. – Thoreau.

The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do. – Sarah Ban Breathnach

As you start your journey, the first thing you should do is throw away that store-bought map and begin to draw your own. – Michael Dell

There will be times when your best isn’t your good enough. There can be many reasons for this, but as long as you give your best you’ll be OK. — Robert De Niro

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All of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. — Walt Disney

What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul. — Joseph Addison

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. — Arthur Ashe.

She turned her cans into cans and her dreams into plans. — Kobi Yamada.

We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better. — JK Rowling

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

We may live in an age of instant messaging, instant gratification and Instagram, but there is no way to short-circuit the path to success. — Tory Burch

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

Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. — Malcolm X

You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. — Steve Jobs.

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. — John Dewey.

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. — Muhammad Ali

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

Be the hardest working person you know. Because if you’re not, someone else will be. — Ian Brennan.

It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default. — J.K. Rowling

In response to those who say to stop dreaming and face reality, I say keep dreaming and make reality. — Kristian Kan

This above all: To thine one’s self be true. — William Shakespeare,

Instruction ends in the schoolroom, but education ends only with life. — Frederick W. Robertson

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

If you can’t outplay them, outwork them. — Ben Hogan,

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

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

Don’t be afraid of fear. Because it sharpens you, it challenges you, it makes you stronger; and when you run away from fear, you also run away from the opportunity to be your best possible self. — Ed Helms

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It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. — Babe Ruth

Change takes courage. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

There are no regrets in life — just lessons. — Jennifer Aniston

Stay hungry. Stay foolish. — Steven Jobs,

Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered. — Michelle Obama

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

Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions. — Albert Einstein

Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead. — Nora Ephron

Ignore the naysayers. Really the only option is: head down and focus on the job. — Chris Pine

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. — Benjamin Franklin,

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

Fight for what makes you optimistic about the world. Find it, insist on it, dig into it, go after it. — Jennifer Garner

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

The only thing you can do in this life is to pursue your passions, celebrate your bloopers and never stop following your fear. — Grace Helbig

You must have some vision for your life. Even if you don’t know the plan, you have to have a direction in which you choose to go. — Oprah

When we show up, act boldly, and practice the best ways to be wrong, we fail forward. No matter where we end up, we’ve grown from where we began. — Stacey Abrams

You can’t do it alone. Be open to collaboration. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you. Spend a lot of time with them and it will change your life. —  Amy Poehler

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

You can’t connect the dots looking if you can only connect them looking backward. You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. — Steve Jobsorward;

Now go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break the rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here. Make good art. – Neil Gaiman

If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place. – Nora Roberts.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go. – Dr. Seuss

Some life lessons don’t ever change. They need to be highlighted and they need to be remembered throughout our entire lives. But how you embrace them will distinguish you from the pack. — Brooke Shields

You cannot dream of becoming something you do not know about. You have to learn to dream big. Education exposes you to what the world has to offer, to the possibilities open to you. — Sonia Sotomayor

You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as a 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

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.

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To give any less than your best is to sacrifice a gift. — Steve Prefontaine

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. — E. E. Cummings

A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman. — Melinda Gates

It is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate. — George Burns

Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own. — Michelle Obama

Do. Or not. There is no attempt. — Yoda,

If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all? — Joe Namath,

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. — Henry David Thoreau

It is absolutely still possible to make a difference. — Michelle Obama,

Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education. — Martin Luther King Jr.

The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change. — Maya Angelou

Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. — Malcolm X

If I had to give any of you advice it would be to say yes. Say yes, and create your own destiny. — Maya Rudolph

I’ve learned it’s important not to limit yourself. You can do whatever you really love to do, no matter what it is. — Ryan Gosling

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

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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say ‘Why?’ I said, ‘Why not?’ — Billie Jean King

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. — Thomas Edison

You have to dance a little bit before you step out into the world each day, because it changes the way you walk. — Sandra Bullock

You and you alone are the only people who can live the life that writes the story that you were meant to tell. — Kerry Washington

No job or task is too small or beneath you. If you want to get ahead, volunteer to do the things no one else wants to do, and do it better. — Bobbi Brown

We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better. — J. K. Rowling

Real leadership comes from the quiet nudging of an inner voice. It comes from realizing that the time has come to move beyond waiting to be done. — Madeleine Albright

Your inexperience is an asset in that it will make you think in original, unconventional ways. Accept your lack of knowledge and use it as your asset. — Natalie Portman

When you respect the idea that you are sharing the Earth with other humans, and when you lead with your nice foot forward, you’ll win, every time. It might not be today, it might not be tomorrow, but it comes back to you when you need it. — Kristen Bell

When someone who loves you hugs you, hugs 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

Now the first suggestion is to aim high, but be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination, if you always strive for excellence, you can and should have a substantial impact on the world in which you live. — Sandra Day O’Connor

Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change. — Shonda Rhimes

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

Every person you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them. — H Jackson Brown Jr.

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for. — Oprah Winfrey,

Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity. — Will Smith

The meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose of life is to give it away. — Joy J. Golliver

You don’t have to be famous. You just have to make your mother and father proud of you, and you already have. — Meryl Streep

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it. — William Arthur Ward

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. — Wayne Gretzky,

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

There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. — C.S. Lewis

A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t. — Jack Dempsey.

Nothing can dim the light that shines from within. — Maya Angelou,

College Graduation Quotes

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. — Eleanor Roosevelt

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. — Sun Tzu,

Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world. — Nelson Mandela

Don’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table. — Barack Obama

Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there. — Will Rogers.

Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement. — Matt Bondi,

We may live in an age of instant messaging, instant gratification and Instagram, but there is no way to short circuit the path to success. — Tory Burch

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

You don’t go to university so you can punch a clock. You go to university so you can be in a position to make a difference. — Janet Napolitano

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. — Dr. Seuss

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I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself. — Emma Stone

That’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

I celebrate you as you remember the power of grace and pride, and I challenge you to choose freedom over fear. — Janelle Monáe

Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have you, you will never, ever have enough. — Oprah

You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets. — Arnold Schwarzenegger,

It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default. — J.K. Rowling

Count your mistakes as well as your rewards. As an individual, it’s obvious that mistakes aren’t something to be remembered often and should be forgotten as quickly.

But failure is just as important as success, it teaches you to never repeat the same mistake twice and this helps you grow as a person every day.

Count your mistakes as well as your rewards. As an individual, it’s obvious that mistakes aren’t something to be remembered often and should be forgotten as quickly.

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In life, we have two ways to live — we either go out into the open world and face the challenges while enduring risk or we cower in fear while hiding from the dangers of life and tell ourselves that tomorrow is another day to start.

Life is an adventure and should be lived without fear and with the aim of accomplishing our goals. With the right education and knowledge, we can minimize our risks and experience the joy of life.

Mistakes are a part of life, they are a stepping stone to achieving the greater things that life has to offer. If you’re afraid of mistakes, you will never reap success.

Take your risks now. As you grow older, you become more fearful and less flexible … Try to keep your mind open to possibilities and your mouth closed on matters that you don’t know about. Limit your ‘always’ and your ‘nevers.’ Continue to share your heart with people even if it’s been broken. — Amy Poehler

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 won’t quit.’ — Cory Booker

If we’d all stuck with our first dream, the world would be overrun with cowboys and princesses. So whatever your dream is right now, if you don’t achieve it you haven’t failed and you’re not some loser. — Stephen Colbert

Go make your big beautiful dent, and as you do so come down on the side of boldness. If you err, it may be for too much audacity, and not too little. For you really are enough. You have untold strengths and resources inside. You have your glorious self. — Sue Monk Kidd

If you stumble and fall, you will experience both disaster and triumph, sometimes on the same day. But it’s really important to remember that like a hangover, neither triumphs nor disasters last forever. — Helen Mirren

You could travel with the sheep, follow everybody else’s stuff, but then you’re not you. I guess if I want to say anything it’s ‘Be you.’ Be true to you, and that should make the ride a little more interesting. — Whoopi Goldberg

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However, if you want to taste success, then go ahead and indulge in making mistakes and not thinking too much of it. After all, the evolution of life isn’t perfect, there are plenty of mistakes to be found in nature itself.

There is nothing more beautiful than finding your course as you believe you bob aimlessly in the current. Wouldn’t you know that your path was there all along, waiting for you to knock, waiting for you to become. This path does not belong to your parents, your teachers, your leaders, or your lovers. Your path is your character defining itself more and more every day, like a photograph coming into focus. — Jodie Foster

As you graduate, as you deal with your excitement and your doubts today, I urge you to try and create the world you want to live in. Minister the world in a way that can change it. Minister radically in a real, active, practical way, get your hands dirty way. — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be alone with the sky, nature, and God. Only then can you feel that everything is as it should be and that God wants people to be happy amid nature’s beauty and simplicity. — Anne Frank

Remember this: You are awesome. I’m not suggesting you be boastful. No one likes that in men or women. But I am suggesting that believing in yourself is the first necessary step to coming even closer to achieving your potential. — Sheryl Sandberg

It is often easier to make progress on mega-ambitious dreams. I know that sounds completely nuts. But, since no one else is crazy enough to do it, you have little competition. There are so few people this crazy that I feel like I know them all by first name. They all travel as if they are packing dogs and sticking to each other like glue. The best people want to work on the big challenges. — Larry Page

Learn from every mistake because every experience, encounter, and particularly your mistakes are there to teach you and force you into being more who you are. And then figure out what the next right move is. The key to life is to develop an internal moral and emotional G.P.S. that can tell you which way to go. — Oprah

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

Inspiring graduation quotes and phrases are collected and put together to inspire you to boost the deep inspiration in your mind to grow up with flying colors. Every individual is free to chase their dreams to come true. Irrespective of the situation they are in. It takes lots of sweat and blood to come to the final stage of graduation, where you need lot of advice from well known personalities.

When you are focused with your internal fire, there is no external extinguisher which has the capability to extinguish your inner fire to achieve your dreams. Knowledge is a power and does not limit students, all individuals must thrive to gain knowledge out of the four walls and explore their knowledge.  

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