Top 30+ Inspirational Quotes For New Graduates To Celebrate Their New Beginnings

Sometimes, the right quote can capture everything you’re feeling: pride, hope, nerves, excitement, all in one short sentence. So, whether you’re writing a card, a social media post, or a speech, these inspirational graduation quotes are perfect for sharing:

Short Graduation Quotes

• “Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.” - Senator Orrin Hatch
• “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” - Arthur Ashe
• “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” - CS Lewis
• “There are no regrets in life. Just lessons.” - Jennifer Aniston
• “Every person you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.” - H Jackson Brown Jr.
• “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” - Benjamin Franklin

• “Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” - Nora Ephron
• “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” - John Dewey
• “Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” - Albert Einstein
• “Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors!” - Louisa May Alcott

Best Graduation Quotes

• “It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.” - Nelson Mandela
• “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” - Estée Lauder
• “You change the world by being yourself.” - Yoko Ono
• “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” - Theodore Roosevelt
• “You get whatever accomplishment you are willing to declare.” - Georgia O’Keeffe
• “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
• “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow’s reality.” - Malala Yousafzai
• “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” - Mahatma Gandhi
• “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” - WP Kinsella

Motivational Graduation Quotes

• “Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.” - Samuel Johnson
• “A bright future beckons. The onus is on us, through hard work, honesty and integrity, to reach for the stars.” - Nelson Mandela
• “Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.” - Omar N. Bradley
• “To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” - Anatole France
• “If you own this story you get to write the ending.” - Brené Brown

• “We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” - Joseph Campbell
• “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” - Norman Vincent Peale
• “Life loves to be taken by the lapel and be told, ‘I am with you kid. Let’s go!’” Maya Angelou
• “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles
• “Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.” - Lou Holtz

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Graduation Quotes For New Beginnings

• “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” - Tony Robbins
• “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” - Helen Keller
• “When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” -Carol Burnett
• “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible!’” - Audrey Hepburn
• "I scorched the earth with my talent and I let my light shine.” - André Leon Talley

• “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.” - Colin Powell
• “Be the best of whatever you are.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
• “Forever is composed of nows.” - Emily Dickinson
• “A star is a rock that never gave up on its dream to rise.” - Matshona Dhliwayo
• “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” - Steve Jobs
• “To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” - Henri Bergson

Whether you're the one graduating or cheering someone on, sharing the right quote can add a meaningful touch to the moment.

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