“I was the first boy in the Kennedy family to graduate from college.”
Graduation is an ending that feels like a beginning. These quotes capture the excitement, uncertainty, and wide-open possibility of stepping into whatever comes next — perfect for cards, speeches, or quiet moments of reflection.
“I first became interested in women and religion when I was one of the few women doing graduate work in Religious Studies at Yale University in the late 1960's.”
“I was the first boy in the Kennedy family to graduate from college.”
“I always wanted to have my own album released before I graduated from high school.”
“I got all my work done to graduate in two months and then they were like, I'm sorry, you have to take driver's ed. I just kind of went, Oh, forget it.”
“From kindergarten to graduation, I went to public schools, and I know that they are a key to being sure that every child has a chance to succeed and to rise in the world.”
“Knowledge is invariably a matter of degree: you cannot put your finger upon even the simplest datum and say this we know.”
“In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner and spiritual strength of our Nation. As my high school teacher, Miss Julia Coleman, used to say: 'We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.'”
“Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.”
“For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness in the stomach, and other inconveniences.”
“I learned law so well, the day I graduated I sued the college, won the case, and got my tuition back.”
“We don't stop going to school when we graduate.”
“Earlier today, Arnold Schwarzenegger criticized the California school system, calling it disastrous. Arnold says California's schools are so bad that its graduates are willing to vote for me.”
“This man used to go to school with his dog. Then they were separated. His dog graduated!”
“Never go to your high school reunion pregnant or they will think that is all you have done since you graduated.”
“I first became interested in women and religion when I was one of the few women doing graduate work in Religious Studies at Yale University in the late 1960's.”
“It is virtually impossible to compete in today's global economy without a college degree.”