For High Schoolers: Short Messages for the Graduation Anthology — A Collection of Memorable Phrases
A graduation anthology created as the culmination of high school life.
Many of you may find yourselves unsure what to write, even if you’d like to add a short message.
You may have plenty you want to express—resolutions and hopes for the future, words to rally us as graduates—but when you pick up the pen, it’s hard to choose.
In this article, we introduce short, fitting messages for a high school graduation anthology.
Find the one that feels right, and be sure to include it in your graduation collection!
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For High School Students: Short Messages for Graduation Yearbooks. A Collection of Memorable Phrases (1–10)
Persistence is power.
Even people with genius-level intellect or talent, when asked about the secret to success, often answer: steady, unwavering effort.
Conversely, even so-called ordinary people will surely see results if they work hard every day.
These words truly express a genuine truth.
The person said to have first proclaimed this phrase was Yako Sumioka, and a strong theory holds that it appears in his work “Poem of Praise.” Why not believe in these words yourself and try continuing with something from now on?
Believe in others—but believe in yourself a hundred times more!Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka is one of Japan’s most iconic manga artists, whose work continues to influence countless creations even today.
He left us many memorable quotes, but one that’s especially fitting for a graduation essay is: “Trust others—but believe in yourself a hundred times more!” It’s said this was also his personal motto.
It underscores the importance of trusting people while reminding us to have confidence in ourselves, which is wonderful.
If you include it in a graduation essay, it will give you strength when you look back on it later.
There’s no need to look back. There are countless paths ahead of you.Lu Xun
Many of you may be feeling a lingering attachment or sadness about school life.
In that spirit, let me share some words that might give you a push forward: “There’s no need to look back—there are countless roads ahead of you.” It has a certain persuasive power that makes you nod in agreement, doesn’t it? These words were coined by Lu Xun, a Chinese thinker and novelist.
There are many books about his life available, so if you’re interested, this is a great chance to check them out.
[For High School Students] One-liners for Graduation Yearbooks: A Collection of Memorable Phrases (11–20)
Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
These are words that convey a strong will, meaning that if you tackle things with firm conviction, you can accomplish anything.
They come from an episode in which, driven by the emotion of the moment, an arrow pierced a rock that should never have been penetrated—suggesting the message that if you believe, dreams can come true.
As words to express your determination for the path ahead, let’s clearly showcase a will strong enough to drive an arrow into rock.
Don’t these words also powerfully communicate the importance of moving forward in your own way and never giving up?
Stay true to your original intention.
In English, it becomes “Carrying out your original intention.” Since “carry out” means “to accomplish,” the overall meaning is “See through what you first decided to do.” Whether in English or in kanji, it’s a phrase brimming with courage that can serve as a motto for people of any country.
There are many great figures who have stuck to shoshi-kantetsu (carrying through one’s original resolve) and achieved great success.
No matter what twists and turns arise, what matters is that you reach the goal in the end—please pair this phrase with that kind of flexibility as well.
Fall down seven times, get up eight.
It’s a phrase that means getting back up without giving up, no matter how many times you fall.
For example, when practicing riding a bike, even if you fall over and over, the feeling of “Let’s try one more time!” is expressed by this phrase.
It carries the meaning of “fall seven times, stand up eight,” so it’s an encouraging saying that tells us, “It’s okay to fail—if you don’t give up, you’ll succeed!” Professional athletes and inventors have also repeated failures many times.
Even so, because they didn’t give up, they achieved amazing things.
From now on, even when things get tough, remember this phrase written in the graduation yearbook, and keep facing forward as you move ahead.
ingenuity and creativity
Creating something new isn’t easy, is it? But when you want to change yourself or resolve the worries you’re carrying, adopting a new way of thinking is important.
These words convey the idea of using ingenuity to find new methods.
When you suddenly hit a wall, why not recall this phrase from your graduation anthology and use it as a cue to think things through once more? Try reconsidering, or looking at things from a different angle.
Such ingenuity might be the spark that opens up your future.
