Quotes About Graduation

What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.
Eleanor Powell

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Francis Bacon

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.
Judy Garland

Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated; you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
David Lloyd George

During my second year of nursing school our professor gave us a quiz. I breezed through the questions until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"Surely this was a joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times, but how would I know her name I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our grade. "Absolutely," the professor said. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello. "I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
Joann C. Jones

Don't ever dare to take your college as a matter of course-because, like democracy and freedom, many people you'll never know have broken their hearts to get it for you.
Alice Drue Miller

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
Earl of Beaconsfield

Don't let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your dreams, you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go.
Catherine Pulsifer

Choosing a goal and sticking to it changes everything.
Scott Reed