Need some quotes for 8th grade graduation help :/?

Question

Need some quotes for 8th grade graduation help :/?

Answer 1

Whatever you decide, do NOT say the "Life is like a box of chocolates..." quote.  It is cliched and overused.

I like "You think me the child of my circumstances: I make my circumstance", by Emerson.  This one is very good and quite profound.  It says not to live by the standards people put on us, but to make our own standards.

Or, you could go with “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” by Henry David Thoreau.  He is a transcendentalist from the 19th century (1800s).

Answer 2

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot!

The world forgetting, by the world forgot.

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!

Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd;

-Alexander Pope

Answer 3

I would rather be ashes than dust.

I would rather that flame burn out in a brilliant blue blaze

than it should be stilled by dry rot.

I'd rather be a superb meteor;

every atom of me in a magnificent glow

than a sleepy and permanent planet.

The proper function of man is to live, not to exist."

By Jack London, American Author.

All our dreams can come true...if we have the courage to pursue them.

by Walt Disney

It is clear the future holds great opportunities. It also holds pitfalls. The trick will be to avoid the pitfalls, seize the opportunities, and get back home by six o'clock.

By Woody Allen, "My Speech to the Graduates," Side Effects, 1980

This above all; To thine own self be true

By William Shakespeare

Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward

By Nenry Ford

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

By Eleanor Roosevelt

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

By Nelson Mandela

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

Author Arthur Ashe

Just keep trying!

Never give up, never, never give up!

Because the only person that can stop you is - you!"

By Yvonne Thorton

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

Author unknown

Nothing happens unless first a dream.

Author unknown

The best way to predict the future is to create it,

Enjoy creating yours.

Author unknown

The world is your apple,

Enjoy every bite!

Author unknown

Winners are ordinary people,

with extraordinary determination.

Author unknown

Accept the challenges

So that you feel the

Exhilarationof victory!

Author unknown

The sky's the limit when your heart is in it."

Author unknown

Your attitude almost always determines

Your altitude in life.

Author unknown

Go over, go around, go under or go through

But never give up.

Author unknown

Attitude is a little thing that makes a BIG difference.

Author unknown

A positive attitude is a powerful force.... it can't be stopped!

Author unknown

Follow the 3 R's:

· Respect for self

· Respect for others and

· Responsibility for all your actions.

Author unknown

I hope you can get something from this list.

Good Luck