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title: "7 Finishing College Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Finishing College quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Finishing College sayings and thoughts."
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> [From getting good grades when I was growing up to finishing college to respecting my elders to the discipline that I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tecia-torres/from-getting-good-grades-when-i-was-growing-up-to-finishing-college/)

[Tecia Torres](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tecia-torres/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b9/tecia-torres-14977_art_from-getting-good-grades-when-i-was-grow_132605.jpg)

> [Both of my parents graduated from high school, both attended college, both have government jobs now. They've always been very adamant about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chance-the-rapper/both-of-my-parents-graduated-from-high-school-both-attended-college/)

[Chance the Rapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chance-the-rapper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/206/chance-the-rapper-3056_adamant_both-of-my-parents-graduated-from-high-s_207754.jpg)

> [The greatest finish line for me was finishing college - it was a pact I made with my mother, during a time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/the-greatest-finish-line-for-me-was-finishing-college-it-was-a-pact-i/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/059/jackie-joyner-kersee-10215_college_the-greatest-finish-line-for-me-was-fini_1310278.png)

> [Part of me regrets not finishing college.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daryl-palumbo/part-of-me-regrets-not-finishing-college/)

[Daryl Palumbo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daryl-palumbo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/635/daryl-palumbo-41455_college_part-of-me-regrets-not-finishing-college_1453637.jpg)

> [After finishing my college, I wanted to do something related to the media.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ishita-dutta/after-finishing-my-college-i-wanted-to-do-something-related-to-the/)

[Ishita Dutta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ishita-dutta/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/795/ishita-dutta-9203_college_after-finishing-my-college-i-wanted-to-d_1466522.jpg)

> [The experience she gained should be invaluable to her continued growth and contribution to our team. In reality, compared to American players,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-thibault/the-experience-she-gained-should-be-invaluable-to-her-continued/)

[Mike Thibault](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-thibault/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/977/mike-thibault-79710_careers_the-experience-she-gained-should-be-inva_2585160.jpg)

> [Where I'm from, you focus on finishing school. Even finishing college is seen as a stretch - you just get a job…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-keoghan/where-i-m-from-you-focus-on-finishing-school-even-finishing-college/)

[Barry Keoghan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-keoghan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e02/barry-keoghan-10202_college_where-i-m-from-you-focus-on-finishing-sc_2789951.jpg)

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