Graduation quotes page 3
“What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.”
Plutarch (46–127) ancient Greek historian and philosopher
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best.”
Jerome (345–420) Catholic saint and Doctor of the Church
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841–1935) United States Supreme Court justice
“It always seems impossible until it's done.”
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) President of South Africa, anti-apartheid activist
“Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.”
Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”
Robert F. Kennedy (1925–1968) American politician and brother of John F. Kennedy
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply!”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German writer, artist, and politician
“What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German writer, artist, and politician
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”
Adam Silvera book They Both Die at the End
John Shedd, p. 81
They Both Die at the End (2017)
“Trust your heart, and success will come to you.”
Oprah Winfrey (1954) American businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist
OWN Network on "Oprah Winfrey Show"
CNN interview (2011)