150 Short Funny and Inspiring High School Graduation Quotes and Captions

Is it time for you or someone you love to graduate high school? This is a big milestone and you will be sure to get some amazing grad photos. If you aren’t sure what to say about them, we have you covered with a list of the best high short funny and inspiring school graduation quotes and captions. So if you are celebrating your own high school grad or sending best wishes to someone else, you will find it all here.

Short High School Graduation Quotes for Instagram

“Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors!” —Louisa May Alcott

“What we learn with pleasure we never forget.” —Alfred Mercier

“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” —Benjamin Franklin

“Instruction ends in the schoolroom, but education ends only with life.” —Frederick W. Robertson

“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” —B.B. King

“Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” —Nora Ephron

“Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.” —Senator Orrin Hatch

“Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” —Martin Luther King Jr.

“What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul.” —Joseph Addison

“The highest result of education is tolerance.” —Helen Keller

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” —Arthur Ashe

“The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.” —Edward Koch

“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” —C.S. Lewis

“There are no regrets in life. Just lessons.” —Jennifer Aniston

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” – Paulo Coelho

“Kid, you’ll move mountains.” —Dr. Seuss

Explore. Dream. Discover.” —Mark Twain

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” —Steve Jobs

“When you leave here, don’t forget why you came.” —Adlai E. Stevenson

“Get busy living or get busy dying.” —Stephen King

“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” —Oscar Wilde

“Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life.” —John Wooden

“The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.” —Sarah Brown

“Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.” —Kyle Chandler

“Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.” —Will Rogers

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” —Thomas Edison

“Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.” —Oscar Wilde

“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs . . . one step at a time.” —Joe Girard

“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible!’” —Audrey Hepburn

“It’s the possibility fo having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” – Paulo Coelho

“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” – Niels Bohr

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” —Confucius

“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” —Truman Capote

“The road to success is always under construction.” —Lily Tomlin

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” —Milton Berle

“Follow your fear.” —Tina Fey

Funny Graduation Quotes for High School

“Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive: easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.” —Henry Peter Brougham

“You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.” —Tom Brokaw

“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” —Malcolm X

“We may live in an age of instant messaging, instant gratification and Instagram, but there is no way to short circuit the path to success.” —Tory Burch

“Now that you’ve graduated, just remember: Bosses don’t usually accept notes from your mother.” —Melanie White

“Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.” —Kerry Washington

“The only thing you can do in this life is pursue your passions, celebrate your bloopers and never stop following your fear.” —Grace Helbig

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

“I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which was that you can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” —Jim Carrey

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” —Winston Churchill

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” —Henry David Thoreau

“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.” —J.K. Rowling

“The old rules are crumbling and nobody knows what the new rules are. So make up your own rules.” —Neil Gaiman

“If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” —Vincent Van Gogh

“Now go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for you being here. Make good art.” —Neil Gaiman

“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” —Thomas Jefferson

“In response to those who say to stop dreaming and face reality, I say keep dreaming and make reality.” —Kristian Kan

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” —Thomas Edison

“You have to dance a little bit before you step out into the world each day, because it changes the way you walk.” —Sandra Bullock

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” —Dr. Seuss

“Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow someone else’s path, unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that.” —Ellen DeGeneres

“It’s okay to look at the past and the future. Just don’t stare.” – Benjamin Dover

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” —Mark Twain

If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Good Luck Quotes, Inspiring Quotes for Teens, Short Graduation Quotes and Funny Graduation Captions.

Inspirational Quotes About High School Graduation

“Do or do not. There is no try. “ — Yoda

“It’s okay to look at the past and the future. Just don’t stare.” — Benjamin Dover

“Aspire to inspire before we expire.” — Eugene Bell Jr.

“Confidence is 10% work and 90% delusion.” – Tina Fey

“Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.” – Steven Wright

“You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” — Robin Williams

“Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” –Chinese Proverb

“If you come to a fork in the road, take it.” – Yogi Berra

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” – Oscar Wilde

“And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.” – Confucius

“See the world like a big wardrobe. Everybody has his own costume. There is only one that fits you perfectly.” — George Harris

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” — Dr. Seuss

“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” — Reba McEntire

“If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.” — Yogi Berra

“Turn every life situation into a positive one.” – Rhonda Byrne

“Life isn’t finding shelter in the storm. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” — Sherrilyn Kenyon

“Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success.” – Shiv Khera

“You do not find the happy life. You make it.” —Thomas S. Monson

“Just for the record darling, not all positive change feels positive in the beginning.” —S. C. Lourie

“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.” — Hans Christian Andersen

“Positive energy knows no boundaries.” – Lu Wei

“The truly rich are those who enjoy what they have.” —Yiddish Proverb

“Life is short. Be silly. Have fun. Regret nothing.” – Karen Salmansohn

“One small positive thought can change your whole day.” – Zig Ziglar

“To change your life, change something you do daily.” ― Robert Celner

“When life brings big winds of change that almost blow you over, close your eyes, hang on tight, and believe.” — Lisa Lieberman-Wang

“To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you too may one day be president of the United States.” —George W. Bush

“Your families are extremely proud of you. You can’t imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. This would be a most opportune time to ask for money.” —Gary Bolding

“You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” – Robin Williams

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well neither does bathing; that’s why we recommend it daily.” —Zig Ziglar

“If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito.” —Betty Reese

“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.” —Charles Schulz

“There may be days when you’ll say to yourself, ‘I can’t. I literally can’t even.’ But you can! You can even!” —Katie Couric

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” —Henry Ford

“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.” —Theodore Roosevelt

“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

“Never leave that til tomorrow which you can do today.” – Benjamin Franklin

“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” —Alexander Graham Bell

“The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.” – Will Rogers

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” —Confucius

“Graduation day is tough for adults. They go to the ceremony as parents. They come home as contemporaries. After 22 years of child-raising, they are unemployed.” —Erma Bombeck

High School Graduation Captions

• Choose your own path.
• Happy thoughts only.
• The possibilities are endless.
• There are so many happy days ahead.
• Attack the day with enthusiasm!
• Fill the world with sunshine.
• Take time to savor the small moments.
• Choose people who choose you.
• Don’t underestimate your magic.
• You were meant to live an extraordinary life.
• The things we are racing towards are better than what we leave behind.
• The future looks bright and I will keep on shining.

• If it excites you and scares you at the same time, it probably means you should do it.
• The best way to predict the future is to create it.
• The first step is just showing up.
• Take the risk, make the mistake. It’ll all be worth it.
• Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.
• The best feeling in the world is knowing your parents are smiling because of you.
• Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people.
• Reach for the stars. You might become one.
• The future looks bright, and I will keep on shining.
• Behind you is every memory you have. On your face is everything you dream of.
• I was here. I lived, I loved. I was here.
• I may have procrastinated a lot, but I snailed it.
• I do be looking cute in this cap and gown.
• May your cap fly high.

• I’ve been schooled.
• She laughs without fear of the future.
• The best way to predict the future is to create it.
• Live all of your life. Understand it, see it, appreciate it. and have fun.
• Last but not least, I express my gratitude to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
• See mom? I told you I didn’t just play video games all the day.
• Make today your day.
• Go forth and set the world on fire.
• Cheers to the memories.
• I’m ready to party!
• Go forth and set the world on fire.
• Now, everything awaits me.
• Be proud of how far you’ve come.
• Write it in your heart that today will be the best day ever.
• Always learning, always growing.
• You have what it takes.
• To do list: Be kind. Be grateful. Be awesome
• Don’t be scared to dream big.
• Be the energy you want to attract.
• You’ll never regret being true to yourself.
• Choose to shine today.
• Starting fresh with a full heart and big dreams.

• Always on the bright side.
• I took the road less traveled and that has made all the difference.
• When you lean into your passions, you can’t go wrong.
• This isn’t goodbye, but see you later.
• Once you become fearless, life becomes limitless.
• What feels like the end is often the beginning.
• Every end has a new beginning.
• I’m 100% certain that I am zero percent sure of what I’m going to do.
• On to my next adventure.
• I laugh without fear of the future.
• Behind you, all your memories. Before you, all your dreams. Around you, all who love you. Within you, all you need.
• I graduated, so now I’m like all smart and stuff.

• Many dream, some try, but I achieved.
• I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.
• May your cap fly as high as your dreams.
• I’m sure today will be only the first of many proud, successful moments for you.
• As I graduate today, I’d like to thank those who got me here: Google, coffee, and a strong WiFi connection.
• The only thing harder than getting through school was picking out my graduation outfit.
• Here’s to a bright future.
• Blessed and stressed.
• There’s just no telling how far I’ll go.
• I came, I saw, I conquered.
• May your cap fly high
• And so the adventure begins.
• I believed I could, so I did.
• If you can dream it, you can make it so.
• Can I take a nap now?
• Turns out I wasn’t too cool for school.
• Very proud, very tired.
• What, like it’s hard?
• Next stop: Adulting

• That’s all folks.
• Beauty and brains.
• Cheers to the memories.
• Cap. Gown. It’s going down.
• Make today your day.
• Now, everything awaits me.
• One step closer.

• The sky’s the limit now.
• I owe my diploma to coffee.
• I mean, finally!
• Class is dismissed…forever

Funny High School Grad Captions

• Graduate: (N.) A person who now has carpal tunnel from note-taking.
• I got the skills to pay the bills.
• I already forgot everything.
• Some graduate with honors, I am just honored to graduate.
• I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever invented copy and paste.
• The tassel was worth the hassle.
• Thank you Mom, Dad, and coffee.
• I owe my diploma to coffee.

• The future is so bright, I have gotta wear shades!
• You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!
• Time to walk across the stage in my weird little hat and wizard robe unto the future.
• Graduation time: Now it is real. Getting ready for the party.
• No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks.
• “Well, that was easy!” —no one ever.
• I usually wear a crown, but today, I guess this cap will do.
• I’m 100% certain that I am zero percent sure of what I’m going to do.
• It’s about damn time.
• I graduated, and I am still clueless.
• Fasten your seatbelt, it’s about to be a wild ride.
• It’s not a tiara, but it will do for now.
• Con-grad-ulations.
• Pick me. Choose me. Hire me.
• Wait, I passed?

Inspirational Captions for High School Graduation

• Never lose your sunshine.
• Every day is a new beginning.
• The future is bright.
• Perseverance always pays off.
• Celebrate your wins.
• You’ll never regret investing in yourself.
• Choose where your energy goes.
• Don’t worry about a life that looks good. Create a life that feels good.
• Look for the magic in everyday.
• It’s my time to shine.
• Be bold. Be courageous. Be your best.

• There’s no need to try to fit in, when you were born to stand out.
• The world is your oyster.
• This is the beginning of everything you want.
• Not letting anyone or anything stand in my way.
• Whatever is good for your soul, that’s what you should do.
• All good things must come to an end, but this is just the beginning.
• This is what dreams are made of.
• Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.
• Never stop dreaming and never lose your spirit.
• Take pictures. Take your time celebrating. Take it easy for a while. Then get ready to take on the world!
• Don’t compare me to others. There’s no competition. I’m one of a kind.
• I laugh without fear of the future.
• Follow your heart

• Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
• Well, I am not usually one for speeches, so goodbye.
• There is no elevator to success, you need to take the stairs.
• I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever invented copy and paste.
• Caps off to you, Graduate! Well done!
• The Smell of opportunities.
• With brave wings, she flies.

And there you have it! Our list of the best quotes and captions. We hope you found the perfect one.

Now get out there and celebrate!