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. ~Robert Orben

The tassel's worth the hassle! ~Author Unknown

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. ~Aristotle

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. ~Benjamin Franklin

The future lies before you
Like a field of driven snow,
Be careful how you tread it,
For every step will show.
~Author Unknown

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You're on your own.
And you know what you know.
You are the guy who'll decide where to go.
~Dr. Seuss

Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out. ~Art Linkletter

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. ~Judy Garland

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. ~e.e. cummings

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. ~Henry Ford

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. ~Sydney J. Harris

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance! ~Andy McIntyre

The best helping hand that you will ever receive is the one at the end of your own arm. ~Fred Dehner

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ~Henry Ford

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. ~Francis Bacon, Essays, 1625

Education is the best provision for old age. ~Aristotle

Don't waste time learning the "tricks of the trade." Instead, learn the trade. ~Attributed to both James Charlton and H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. ~Beverly Sills

My father always told me, "Find a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life." ~Jim Fox