18 Super Inspiring Quotes To Put On Your Graduation Cap

Spanish priest Ignatius knew how to get the crowd going, capturing exactly the sentiment that graduates should feel embarking on the next step of their lives.

Jackson Brown, Jr., an author who was best known for his book, Life's Little Instruction Book, also coined the phrase "live and learn and pass it on."

Graduation is always a time of great promise of what's to come, and this clipped quote from Albert Einstein (the full is "Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions") is a good reminder that your imagination is your only limitation.

It might feel sad to be graduating and moving away from friends you've spent the last several years with, but it's the beginning of a new adventure!

Eleanor was so wise, wasn't she? Yes, it's a bit long to squeeze onto a cap, but it's a motivational quote that you and your fellow graduates are sure to love. I can see this one being especially glittery. Really illustrate the beauty of your dreams with sparkles.

Most likely your attitude has determined how far you've come and what you've achieved thus far, and it will continue to influence what your future holds.

I was never great with change, so my tendency was definitely to cry. But with the benefit of a few years of perspective, I now know to smile remembering the experience.

Here's a clever way to incorporate your graduating year into your cap, and it's also kind of true.

Knowledge, of course, is a big part of what you just went through over the last two or four years of college or high school, and keeping your sense of wonder will only make that knowledge more special.

For a lighter mood, this Oscar Wilde quote shows both your commitment to making the most of your life, but not taking yourself too seriously in the process.

And now that you've achieved one dream of graduating, you can start working toward the next one, with the courage to make it happen.

If you're walking that stage with a career plan set in stone, then now's a good time to proclaim it on your cap.

Henry David Thoreau just oozes calm, cool wisdom, doesn't he? He's a great author to quote on graduation day when things can get a bit frenzied.

You made a lot of choices in order to get to this point — choices to show up, to do the work, to get to bed early so you could actually make that 8 a.m. class — and they all helped determine your destiny. If you're able to squeeze the long version of this quote onto your cap, here it is: "Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice."

We all faced obstacles that could have kept us from graduating, and there are more, even bigger challenges to come. But on graduation day, you can be reminded of basketball great Michael Jordan's advice that they don't have to keep you from your dreams.

Soccer star Pelé is just the right person to quote to remind everyone of how much work you put in to get across that stage to your diploma.

Nothing like graduation to show that you've turned things you thought weren't possible into possibilities!

Attributed to the author R.S. Grey, this quote shows the power of believing in your own ability to reach your dreams.