RAG Music - Quote Words that send us off on the journey called graduation Quotes that accompany the departure called graduation—words that will give you courage for the life ahead. Keyboard player SAKI I’ve been playing the Electone since I was six, mainly performing Disney music, anime songs, and music from dramas and films. I post performance videos on YouTube and social media, and I also give concerts. Building on my Electone experience, I took up synthesizer and piano during my student years and performed at school-sponsored events. As a writer, I’ve covered not only music-related topics but a wide range of genres, so I hope to draw on my experience to deliver articles that make readers think, “I want to try that!” or “I want to listen to that!”
10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminder kepiko Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.
When we reach the major milestone of graduation, it’s natural to feel both excitement and anxiety about the life ahead.
At times like these, reading quotes left by great figures may gently give you a push forward.
The courage to chase your dreams, the strength to overcome hardships, the nudge to take on new challenges… The profound messages contained in these quotes will support you as you take your next step.
In this article, we introduce inspiring quotes perfect for the graduation moment.
You’re sure to find words that will light your future!
Table of Contents Quotes that accompany the departure called graduation—words that will give you courage for the life ahead. Walls only appear to those who are capable. They come only to people who have the potential to overcome them. That’s why, when I face a wall, I see it as a chance. Ichiro Suzuki Trust others, but trust yourself a hundred times more. Osamu Tezuka What matters is not who you’ve been up to now, but who you’ll be from here on. Ella Fitzgerald If you can dream it, you can achieve it. Walt Disney If you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you can’t. This is an unshakable, absolute law. Pablo Picasso In this world, there is a unique path that only you can walk. Do not ask where that path will lead. Simply keep moving forward. Friedrich Nietzsche You should just go all out and try whatever you set your mind to. No matter which way things turn out, we humans, like stones by the roadside, end our lives as bones all the same. Ryoma Sakamoto Where there is a will, there is a way. Abraham Lincoln Your destiny is determined at the moment you make a decision. Anthony Robbins Do not anticipate difficulties. Do not trouble your mind over things that may never happen. Always keep sunshine in your heart. Benjamin Franklin No one can teach you how to live. That’s something you have to discover for yourself. Bob Marley Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. Albert Einstein The greatest risk in life is not taking any risks. Mark Zuckerberg If you have a clear dream and a clear purpose—if you hold on to them firmly—the way forward will surely open. Mahatma Gandhi God doesn’t want us to succeed. He just wants us to try. Mother Teresa Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. George Bernard Shaw There’s no need to look back. In front of you, there are countless paths to take. Lu Xun It’s never too late to become the person you wanted to be. George Eliot Do not avoid the difficult path. You must move forward if you want to reach your destination. Katherine Anne Porter Any human being can do more than they think. Henry Ford Believe in yourself (Jibun o shinjite) Practice makes perfect. There’s no bad ending—we’re still in the middle of it. Naoki Matayoshi Fear not the future, cling not to the past, live in the present. Takafumi Horie Challenges make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Joshua Marin We must win/earn every single step ahead of us. Florence Nightingale You are in the middle of a shining life. Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi Any person is capable of more than they think. Charles Chaplin If you have a clear dream and a clear goal, the path will surely open up. Mahatma Gandhi The story begins here. Osamu Tezuka Youth is the freshness of the heart. As long as one is filled with conviction and hope, brimming with courage, and continues ever-renewed activity day by day, youth will be theirs forever. Konosuke Matsushita If you’re not willing to lift the stone by yourself, you won’t be able to lift it even with two people. Goethe The punishment for a liar is not, at least, that he is no longer believed by others. Rather, it is that he can no longer believe anyone. Bernard Shaw At times, leave the beaten path and venture into the forest. There, you will surely discover something new that you have never seen before. Alexander Graham Bell Never give up (Please don’t ever give up) If you can change yourself, the world will change too. Mahatma Gandhi Easier done than said. Dripping water hollows stone. Where there is a will, there is a way. Abraham Lincoln A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Laozi As long as you keep challenging yourself, failure does not exist. Mark Zuckerberg You have to fail, or you’ll never succeed. Coco Chanel Do you want to know who you are? Do not ask. Act! Your actions will depict you, and reveal you. Thomas Jefferson The secret to success is to keep going until you succeed. Thomas Edison Small efforts add up to great strength. Saneatsu Mushanokōji In every person’s heart, there is a fire that burns toward something. Finding it and keeping it burning is the purpose of our lives. Mary Lou Retton I don’t care about the destination. The journey to get there is everything. Willa Cather I always want to have courage rather than talent. Allen Iverson Never yield. Never, never, never! Winston Churchill Be true to the dreams of your youth. Friedrich von Schiller Beyond the clouds, the sky is always blue. Louisa May Alcott Dreams—nothing else creates the future. Victor Hugo Lifelong learning, lifelong youth. Mitsuo Aida Those who do not advance will surely fall back, and those who do not retreat will surely advance. Yukichi Fukuzawa Do not let other people’s opinions silence your true inner voice. Have the courage to trust your intuition. Steve Jobs If you want to see a rainbow, you have to put up with a little rain. Dolly Barton You can’t change other people or the past, but you can change yourself and the future. Eric Berne As long as you don’t lose to yourself, it isn’t defeat. Eleanor Roosevelt Love the life you live. Live the life you love. Bob Marley Humans don’t lose when they’re defeated; they lose when they quit. Richard Nixon In life, you have to make up your own mind and see it through. Taro Okamoto Stay hungry. Stay foolish. Steve Jobs A person becomes the kind of person they think themselves to be. Bruce Lee If you stop trying to be liked by your friends, resolve to accept being isolated from them, and stay true to yourself, you can become someone who is genuinely appreciated by everyone. Taro Okamoto Unless you try building a tall tower, a new horizon won’t come into view. Junichiro Kawaguchi What matters is not avoiding a fall, but getting back up quickly. Shigeta Saitō People are not meant to do the same thing until they die. It is wonderful to live according to your ideals. Eiichi Shibusawa We must keep in mind that to reach the highest goals, the only way is to move forward step by step. Andrew Carnegie The greatest adventure for you is to live your dreams. Oprah Winfrey The world is full of hardships, but it’s also full of ways to overcome them. Helen Keller Because we dream, life shines. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart What is a life without enjoyment? Eiji Yoshikawa Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Charles Dederich Quotes to accompany the departure that is graduation: words that will give you courage for the life ahead (31–40) Famous quote
If you can change yourself, the world will change too. Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi, known as the Father of Indian independence.
The words left by the man who led the independence movement by advocating nonviolence and civil disobedience convey the importance of reexamining our own ways of thinking and behavior before trying to change our surroundings or other people.
Many of us likely struggled with relationships and situations during high school life.
Amid those challenges, there must have been moments when changing our perspective or actions just a little led to a positive shift in our feelings or relationships.
It is a quote that reveals the essence of growth and is worth remembering in any situation.
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Easier done than said. This four-character idiom shows that things often go more smoothly when you actually take action rather than keep worrying.
You’ve probably had times when you imagined failure before even trying and couldn’t take a step forward.
But once you took that first step, you may have realized it wasn’t as hard as you thought.
By acting, your anxiety gradually shrinks, and you become aware of your own potential.
When you move without overthinking, new vistas open up.
It’s a quote that gives a gentle push to high school students standing at the threshold of a new chapter in their lives.
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Dripping water hollows stone. It teaches us that even small efforts, when continued, can lead to great results.
During high school, there may have been moments when your daily studying or practice didn’t produce the outcomes you hoped for and felt meaningless.
However, those efforts steadily accumulate within you.
Even if results don’t appear right away, your effort is surely moving you forward.
It reminds us of the importance of believing that unseen effort will one day show itself as strength.
It’s a quote that teaches the value of perseverance through studying and club activities.
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Where there is a will, there is a way. Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln, who served as the 16th President of the United States.
His words mean that by maintaining a strong will, a path forward will surely reveal itself.
In high school life, there were likely times when your efforts didn’t lead to immediate results or when you almost lost confidence.
Even so, the experiences of facing challenges without giving up have undoubtedly become your foundation.
When you encounter difficulties from now on, if you trust the will within you and keep moving forward, the path will gradually take shape.
It’s a famous quote that reminds you of the strength to step into the future.
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Laozi These are the words of Laozi, a thinker from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods who left many famous sayings to later generations.
His teaching is that no matter how distant a goal may feel, it all begins with taking the first step.
When thinking about your path or future, you may feel anxious or hesitant and want to stop.
However, the steady accumulation of daily classes, effort, and challenges undoubtedly leads to the future.
What’s important is not aiming for perfection, but continuing to take the steps you can take right now.
It’s a quote that gives you a gentle push forward.
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Quotes that accompany the departure called graduation: words that will give you courage for the life ahead (41–50) As long as you keep challenging yourself, failure does not exist. Mark Zuckerberg These are the words of Mark Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook and greatly influenced the fabric of society.
Through a series of innovative challenges, he has experienced a great deal of trial and error.
When we try to avoid mistakes and failures in studying for exams or taking tests, we end up reducing the very act of challenging ourselves.
As long as we keep taking action, we learn from it, leading to the next improvement.
Failure is not the end, but a process along the path of growth.
This quote shows that a persistent spirit of challenge opens up the future and encourages proactive action.
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You have to fail, or you’ll never succeed. Coco Chanel Coco Chanel, the founder of Chanel, a brand with fans all over the world.
Behind founding and sustaining such a famous label, she surely faced countless difficulties and failures.
If you don’t take on challenges, you won’t fail—but you will never succeed either.
Even if our efforts aren’t on a global scale like Coco Chanel’s, don’t we each have goals we want to achieve and dreams we want to fulfill in our daily lives? Even if you challenge yourself and fail, it’s important to keep working hard, viewing those failures as clues that lead to success and accomplishment.
From there, a path will surely open.
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