There is a good reason they call these ceremonies “commencement exercises.” Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning. - Orrin Hatch

　　人們把畢業典禮稱為“commencement exercises”的原因是：畢業不是旅程的終結，而是開始。

　　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. - Robert Orben

　　畢業典禮就是演講人對著幾千名頭戴一樣帽子、身穿統一制服的學生說“個性”是成功的關鍵。

　　Wherever you go， no matter what the weather， always bring your own sunshine. - Anthony J. D’Angelo

　　不管你去往何方，不管將來迎接你的是什么，請你帶著陽光般的心情啟程。

　　Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones， not the birthdays， the graduations， the weddings， not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. - Susan B. Anthony

　　總有一天，我們會發現我們生命中那些重要的時刻并不是人們所一直宣稱的那些：生日、畢業、婚禮等，也不是我們奮斗的目標實現的時刻。真正的人生轉折點可能要普通得多。

　　School’s out， memories past， Don’t ever doubt， Our friendship will last. - Unknown

　　畢業了，曾經的點滴變成了回憶。但是請相信，我們的友誼將長存。

　　Life is my college. May I graduate well， and earn some honors. - Louisa May Alcott

　　生活就是我的大學，我希望我能順利畢業，贏得“獎學金”。

　　Just about a month from now I’m set adrift， with a diploma for a sail and lots of nerve for oars. - Richard Halliburton

　　一個月之后，我就要揚帆起航了，我將以學識做帆，勇氣為槳。

　　Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten. - B.F. Skinner

　　教育是經歷了學習和遺忘仍保留下來的東西。

　　It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. - Aristotle

　　受教育的標志是你可以不接受一種觀點，但你能夠容納它。

　　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

　　畢業只是一個抽象的概念而已，在現實生活中，我們每天都在畢業，直到生命的最后一刻。如果你能領會這句話的意思，你將會有一個不一樣的人生。