It can be scary out there for a grad. The job front is ominous, you haven’t figured out how to answer the ubiquitous question, “What are you going to do with that degree?,” and what… you’re moving back in with your parents?! Advice from graduation ceremonies can sometimes miss the mark, so don’t worry–Kathryn and Ross Petras have curated some of the best, in quote form. Here’s a selection from their book “Dance First. Think Later.”—sure to set any grad on the path to success.
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.” –Ian Maclaren
“If people don’t occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you’re doing something wrong.” –John Gierach
“Don’t let other people tell you what you want.” –Pat Riley
“When a door is hard to open, and if nothing else works, sometimes you just have to rear back and kick it open.” –Muriel Siebert
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” –Abraham Lincoln
“Don’t anticipate life; meet it. When you try to anticipate, you’re being an idiot, because nobody’s got the brain to outwit nature. I’m talking here about patience, about believing in yourself. I’m talking here about having the courage to wait. You’ll get what you deserve.” –Rod Steiger
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” –Elbert G. Hubbard
“Don’t try to go too fast. Learn your job. Don’t ever talk until you know what you’re talking about.” –Sam Rayburn
“Never turn your back on a friend.” –Alfred Hitchcock
“Trust that little voice in your head that says, ‘Wouldn’t it be interesting if…’ And then do it.” –Duane Michals
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” –Epictetus
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