I thought I should go to New York because it was the place to go to study. I went and tried to get an application from the Juilliard School but they wouldn't even give me one because I didn't have my high school graduation. Votes: 5
Throw in the intensity of emotions that come with that bittersweet summer sandwiched between high school graduation and the rest of your life... Votes: 4
The day after my high school graduation in 1952, I headed to Alaska. I was 17. I started out greasing equipment, then became a heavy-crane operator. I made and saved good money there for two years. Votes: 3
At my high school graduation, I graduated from home school, so it was pregnant teens and gang members. But, when I got on stage, there were kids in the background who all screamed, "Marry me!," very loud. Votes: 3
We believed we could prepare our kids for a more competitive world. And today, our younger students have earned the highest math and reading scores on record. Our high school graduation rate has hit an all-time high. And more Americans finish college than ever before. Votes: 3
Stay hungry, stay foolish. Votes: 2
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. Votes: 2
We do not remember days, we remember moments. Votes: 2
Education is all a matter of building bridges. Votes: 2
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. Votes: 2
We have been friends together In sunshine and in shade. Votes: 2
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. Votes: 2
Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. Votes: 2
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. Votes: 2
Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know. Votes: 2
Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten. Votes: 2
You will make a lousy anybody else, but you will be the best "you" in existence. Votes: 2
Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. Votes: 2
No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind. Votes: 2
The morning after my high-school graduation found me up early job hunting. The dream of college I put on the back burner. Votes: 2
Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen. Votes: 2
A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success. Votes: 2
An unschooled man who knows how to meditate upon the Lord has learned far more than the man with the highest education who does not know how to meditate. Votes: 2
How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? Votes: 2
I pretty much bailed on high school. I mean, I graduated, but I wasn't even there for my own graduation. Votes: 1
High levels of homeownership have been shown to foster greater involvement in school and civic organizations, higher graduation rates, and greater neighborhood stability. Votes: 1
My dad is quite possibly the biggest Giants fan in the world. I believe he wore a Phil Simms jersey to my high school and college graduations. Votes: 1
While I do commend the Administration on its commitment and focus on high school reform, I believe that we must focus on graduation as the key accountability measure. Votes: 1
My daughter finished high school the same month I got my master's degree. I'm glad I didn't know when I gave birth to her at 21 what it would cost in terms of time, money and sacrifice to bring her to that graduation day. Votes: 1
I went to a public high school, and after graduation, college wasn't really much of an option for me. I didn't believe I had the money or the grades at the time, so I continued to work and save money to support my acting career. Votes: 1
Following graduation from high school in 1948, I attended Harvard University where I became a physics major. Having grown up in a small town, I found Harvard to be an enormously enriching experience. Students in my class came from all walks of life and from a great variety of geographical locations. Votes: 1
A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success. Votes: 6 Robert Orben
High expectations are the key to everything. Votes: 4 Sam Walton
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. Votes: 8 Albert Einstein