In 1986, our commencement speaker was George Schultz, secretary of state, fourth in line to the president. You get me-basic cable's second… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
“Anyway, that's what life is, just one learning experience after another, and when you're through with all the learning experiences you graduate… — Frederik Pohl Copy Share Image
After completing my graduation, I went to Mumbai and started working as an assistant casting director. I worked on films like 'Talaash,'… — Varun Sharma Copy Share Image
It is clear the future holds great opportunities. It also holds pitfalls. The trick will be to avoid the pitfalls, seize the… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Time it was And what a time it was, it was A time of innocence A time of confidences Long ago it… — Paul Simon Copy Share Image
The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD… — Bible Copy Share Image
A lot of student directors used to pick other students to be in their graduate films, so. I ended up doing a… — Brian Austin Green Copy Share Image
The federal government requires that its loans be paid back within 10 years of graduation, and Harvard has pegged its loans to… — David Fahrenthold Copy Share Image
“am not a well-schooled woman. Instead, I have learned my lessons from experience, mistakes, and the heat of battle. If ever there… — Chris Kreski Copy Share Image
To me, this goes beyond disappointing. It shows that we are failing to gain ground on the very conditions we need to… — Bob Wise Copy Share Image
I don't look to find an educated person in the ranks of university graduates, necessarily. Some of the most educated people I… — John Keegan Copy Share Image
“finally. “I just want you to know it’s truly a pleasure having you here at Beecher Prep, and I’m really looking forward… — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
After graduation from high school, I attended the university entrance examination, and fortunately, I was accepted by the Department of Pharmacy and… — Tu Youyou Copy Share Image
Life is the most exciting opportunity we have. But we have one shot. You graduate from college once, and that's it. You're… — Andrew Shue Copy Share Image
My father, who was from a wealthy family and highly educated, a lawyer, Yale and Columbia, walked out with the benefit of… — George Weinberg Copy Share Image
President Obama and Mitt Romney both gave commencement speeches over the last few days. Obama was like, 'You can be whatever you… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
Last but not least, I would say you should have big dreams, full dreams, not half dreams. You know, it's very simple.… — Elias Zerhouni Copy Share Image
I always thought I would move to New York after graduation, but, instead, I moved to Los Angeles. I realized I was… — Rory O'Malley Copy Share Image
Head Start graduates are more likely to graduate from high school and less likely to need special education, repeat a grade, or… — Joe Baca Copy Share Image
Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have… — Garry Trudeau Copy Share Image
What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness. Those moments when another human being was there, in front of… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
It's Graduation Time. . . Your families are extremely proud of you. You can't imagine the sense of relief and excitement they… — Rick Sutter Copy Share Image
I applied to only one college - the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania - and was fortunate to be accepted.… — Karen Finerman Copy Share Image
More than ever, a college diploma unlocks economic opportunity, provides students with a wealth of new skills and knowledge, and encourages innovation… — Mark Pocan Copy Share Image
President Bush delivered a commencement speech at a university in Wisconsin. A very inspirational speech. Apparently Bush told the students, 'You can… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
Throughout your career people will try to distract you. Some will scream at you, others will say things behind your back, and… — Sharyn Alfonsi Copy Share Image
The essays in The Great Taos Bank Robbery were my project to win a Master of Arts degree in English when I… — Tony Hillerman Copy Share Image
I went to my son's graduation this weekend, and I heard a great quote I've never heard before from Albert Einstein. It… — Hamilton Jordan Copy Share Image
The purpose of a Christian education would not be merely to make men and women pious Christians: a system which aimed too… — T. S. Eliot Copy Share Image
I was in Mumbai pursuing my graduation in mass media; I was not sure what to do. I tried my hand at… — Ishita Dutta Copy Share Image
And we didn't have cell phones. If you made plans to meet someone in a snow storm, and they didn't show up,… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
When I entered the industry in the early 1970s, I was a gold medalist from the film institute, Pune. That was when… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
Know thyself. Remain steadfast. Follow your dreams. These are great directives and perfectly fitting for graduates. But reality is that achieving dreams… — Dorothy Bush Koch Copy Share Image
Most of my friends from Columbia are going on to get advanced degrees. And why not? A Ph.D. is the new M.A.,… — Megan McCafferty Copy Share Image
You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let… — Tom Brokaw Copy Share Image
I decided to do graduate studies in virology at Stanford University in California because it had a hospital, which made working on… — Kathleen Rubins Copy Share Image
A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality'… — Robert Orben Copy Share Image
For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness… — Miguel de Cervantes Copy Share Image
“This was one of the last weekends before we’d be the seniors, and I was thinking about what that meant. About how… — Robyn Schneider Copy Share Image
I was really desperate. I don't know if you can remember back that far, but when I went to graduate school they… — Shannon Lucid Copy Share Image
