Words for graduates: a collection of inspiring quotes from great figures to give you a push forward
As you reach the milestone of graduation, you may feel a vague sense of anxiety alongside your expectations for the new world that’s about to begin.
At times like these, words that resonate can gently stay by your side.
The great figures who left their mark on history, as well as pioneers in various fields, also carved out their own paths while overcoming doubts and inner struggles.
In this article, we present a selection of gem-like quotes as words of encouragement for graduates.
Short yet profound, simple yet powerful, these words will support your heart as you take your first step forward.
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Words for graduates: A collection of inspiring quotes from great figures (51–60)
Since life is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, cherish each meeting and prepare yourself for a new journey.
Ichigo ichie is a phrase that means “a once-in-a-lifetime encounter.” Using this idea, the message “Life is ichigo ichie, so cherish every meeting and prepare yourself for new journeys” is a great one to offer graduates.
Those about to graduate will surely experience many new encounters.
Of course, the people you’ve met up to now are also special encounters in your life.
Each meeting with a person or an experience happens only once.
Cherish the encounters before you, and move forward believing in the path you choose.
Please feel free to use this as inspiration for a message to give.
It was cool how my senior put their all into club activities.
When the seniors who have led our club graduate, how about sending them these words? Even though we’re almost the same age, the presence of seniors really is huge.
Juniors grow by watching their seniors, and when seniors devote themselves to their goals, the juniors will follow in their footsteps.
I’m sure many of us worked hard with our seniors as our role models.
Please use these words to convey just how dazzling they appeared to us and how much we admired them.
Even as we graduate, our hearts remain forever connected.
These are the kind of words that would make anyone happy to receive from juniors or friends.
Graduation also means parting, so many people may feel a sense of loneliness.
But at times like that, words that say, “Even if we’re apart, we’re still connected,” can be uplifting and become a source of support.
With that support, you can surely keep looking forward and do your best in a new place.
Please consider sending such congratulatory words to the senior you admire or the dear friends you treasure.
Let’s move forward with a spirit of challenge, without fearing new challenges.
Leaving the familiar behind, graduates set out for new places.
These words are meant as a send-off for them.
Life in a new place will surely bring many moments of confusion.
At times, you may even feel like running away.
But to enrich your life, it is important to keep a spirit of challenge and continue to take on new endeavors.
No matter the circumstances, keep your heart strong and keep discovering new versions of yourself.
Send this message with that hope in mind.
Do not let other people’s opinions silence your true inner voice. Have the courage to trust your intuition.Steve Jobs
He was one of Apple’s founders, and his innovative product presentation style at launch events is now becoming standard at companies everywhere.
What’s more, he also founded NeXT and Pixar Animation Studios.
His words embody a strong will not to be swayed by others’ opinions.
When setting out into a new world—going on to further education or starting a job—it’s easy to focus more on what others are doing than on your own thoughts, wondering, “What are other people doing?” That’s when Jobs’s words can be a reliable guide.
I’d love to offer them to anyone who’s feeling a bit uncertain.