We win or the alumni bash in our teeth. (On the dental plan at NC State) — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse. — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
We're so grateful that we're able to provide this opportunity for our current and past graduates. — David Branch Copy Share Image
I disagree with a lot of those changes, however at the end of the day - I go down to recruit graduation… — R. Lee Ermey Copy Share Image
Graduate school is a really supportive environment, but in a way, it was only when that support vanished that I flourished. — Susan Choi Copy Share Image
The diploma has become a brand and learning should never be about a brand. Learning, the real kind, actually never ends. — Trish Regan Copy Share Image
I'm not impressed by someone's degree... I'm impressed by them making movies. — Richard King Copy Share Image
Post my graduation, I really thought that acting was something I wanted to do. I simply took a chance and started auditioning,… — Mithila Palkar Copy Share Image
My favorite commencement addresses are the ones that get real and don't make too many promises. — Stephanie Ruhle Copy Share Image
At a very young age, my beloved mother passed away from leukemia, forcing my father to become a single dad. Rather than… — Kimberly Guilfoyle Copy Share Image
At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Allow me to offer my congratulations on the truly admirable skill you have shown in keeping clear of the mark. Not to… — Thomas de Quincey Copy Share Image
I think young writers should get other degrees first, social sciences, arts degrees or even business degrees. What you learn is research… — Irvine Welsh Copy Share Image
Unusual commencement advice: Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97: Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for… — Mary Schmich Copy Share Image
Going back and getting my degree is something that I promised myself and my mom the day I called her and my… — Jabari Parker Copy Share Image
I would say the most memorable thing that has ever happened to me has to be when I got my First class… — Eniola Aluko Copy Share Image
Graduation is a big deal-bigger than getting a hole-in-one while golfing. People might think you're lying about the hole-in-one, but when you… — Anderson Cooper Copy Share Image
“This citizenship was quite literal and conveyed enormous privileges. The universities of Germany were, and I use the past tense with sorrow,… — Kathrine Kressmann Taylor Copy Share Image
Upon graduation, go out into the world and try to find yourself. What do I mean by that? Read Socrates, no. Get… — Megyn Kelly Copy Share Image
There is no straight path from your seat today to where you are going. Don't try to draw that line. You will… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Wisdom and knowledge, as well as virtue, diffused generally among the body of the people being necessary for the preservation of their… — John Adams Copy Share Image
“Congratulations! Today is your day You're off to great places You're off and away You've got brains in your head You've got… — Dr. Suess Copy Share Image
The first trip was with my high school band and the second was a graduation gift to me and a few other… — Marion Meadows Copy Share Image
I went to my old school, where all the kids I'd been with for eight years were about to graduate. But the… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
As a general rule, most recent university graduates know far more about U.S. economic history and 'The Lord of the Flies' than… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
It is the beginning of the end. [Fr., C'est le commencement de al fin.] — Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Copy Share Image