A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You are the guy who'll decide where to go.
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. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go.
Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning.
Harry taught me that death isn't the end, it's the beginning.
Openness isn't the end. It's the beginning.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Think of it as your ticket to change the world.
There is a good reason they call these ceremonies 'commencement exercises'. Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning.
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.
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them.
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined...
Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.
Nothing worth knowing can be taught.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
At commencement you wear your square-shaped mortarboards.My hope is that from time to time you will let your minds be bold, and wear sombreros.
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