To those of you who received honors,

awards and distinctions, I say well done.

And to the C students, I say you too may

one day be president of the United States.

George W. Bush

Here’s hoping that you graduation is one of those

Perfect days when everything goes just right,

When the air is filled with the promise of exciting

And wonderful things to come.

The roots of education are bitter,

but the fruit is sweet.

Aristotle

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.

 
Theodore Roosevelt

Keep on learning, (graduate's name),
Though your graduation's done;
Your whole life's an education
That has only just begun.

Your diploma is the first big step,
For knowledge is the special key
To winning what you want in life
And being who you want to be.

If you'll always be a student,
You'll find the secrets to success
And travel on the golden road
To good fortune, peace and happiness.

By Joanna Fuchs

I think sleeping was my problem in school.

If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon,

I'd be a college graduate today.

- George Foreman

Education is an admirable thing,

but it is well to remember

from time to time that

nothing worth knowing can be taught.

- Oscar Wilde

If you feel that you have both feet planted on level ground,

then the university has failed you.

-Robert Goheen

Commencement speeches were invented largely

in the belief that outgoing college students

should never be released into the world until

they have been properly sedated.

-Garry Trudeau

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.

Now that you’ve graduated
Nothing can stop you now.
You’ve worked hard to get your diploma;
It’s time to take a bow.

Congratulations graduate!
Your future looks strong and bright.
May you achieve the things you hope for
And have a life of sheer delight.

By Joanna Fuchs