Short Inspirational Quotes For Graduates

If you’re graduating soon, congratulations! This is a big accomplishment, and you should be proud of yourself. To help you celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of the top 99 short inspirational quotes for graduates. Plus, we’ve included 10 ideas and tips for celebrating your big day. Let’s get started!

Top 99 Short Inspirational Quotes For Graduates

1. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
2. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston S. Churchill
3. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
4. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
5. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
6. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
7. “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
8. “The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi
9. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
10. “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X
11. “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
12. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
13. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou
14. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
15. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
16. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
17. “Chase your dreams but always know the road that will lead you home again.” – Tim McGraw
18. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
19. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
20. “Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.” – Roy T. Bennett
21. “If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.” – Unknown
22. “The road to success is always under construction.” – Lily Tomlin
23. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
24. “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson
25. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
26. “The only way to do good work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
27. “You are the designer of your own destiny; you are the author of your own story.” – Lisa Nichols
28. “You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground.” – Unknown
29. “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Zig Ziglar
30. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
31. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” – Socrates
32. “It’s not about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” – Rocky Balboa
33. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
34. “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou
35. “The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra
36. “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
37. “I believe that every person is born with talent.” – Maya Angelou
38. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'” – Martin Luther King Jr.
39. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
40. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
41. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
42. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
43. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius
44. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
45. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey
46. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
47. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
48. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
49. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
50. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston S. Churchill
51. “If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.” – Unknown
52. “The road to success is always under construction.” – Lily Tomlin
53. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
54. “Chase your dreams but always know the road that will lead you home again.” – Tim McGraw
55. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
56. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
57. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou
58. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
59. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
60. “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
61. “The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi
62. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
63. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
64. “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X
65. “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
66. “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson
67. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
68. “Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.” – Roy T. Bennett
69. “You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground.” – Unknown
70. “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Zig Ziglar
71. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
72. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” – Socrates
73. “It’s not about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” – Rocky Balboa