The graduation ceremony marks an important moment in the lives of many. It is a time of mixed emotions, when one is looking forward to a new horizon, and is sad about moving on in life as well. So, here is a compilation of quotes, which should inspire you to discover, and achieve new goals in life with great conviction. ★ "Just about a month from now I'm set adrift, with a diploma for a sail and lots of nerve for oars." — Richard Halliburton ★ "Graduation is only a concept. In real life, every day you graduate. Graduation is a process that goes on until the last day of your life. If you can grasp that, you'll make a difference." — Arie Pencovici ★ "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." — Aristotle ★ "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 ★ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." — Ralph Waldo Emerson ★ "Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors." — Louisa May Alcott ★ "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." — William Butler Yeats ★ "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition." — Steve Jobs ★ "You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world." — Tom Brokaw ★ "The future lies before you Like a field of driven snow, Be careful how you tread it, For every step will show." — Author Unknown ★ "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail." — Ralph Waldo Emerson ★ "I learned law so well, the day I graduated I sued the college, won the case, and got my tuition back." — Fred Allen ★ "All that stands between the graduate and the top of the ladder is the ladder." — Author Unknown ★ "There is a good reason they call these ceremonies 'commencement exercises'. Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning." — Orrin Hatch ★ "Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else's path unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path then by all means you should follow that." — Ellen Degeneres