Grad Quotes...Got Any Good Ones?

[return to the red]

"that's what I like about them High School girls, I get older, they stay the same age"

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Thirteen years of grade school, I can't believe it's over. We started in primary (or kindergarden) and we finish here at the end of grade 12. The things I'll always remember are the storm days in elementary, the sweaty palms and nerves of the junior high dances, and of course the friendships and bonds I've made here in high school. I'd like to thank all the teachers each and every one of us have had, we know on many occasions you nearly drove you to drink, I want to thank all the support staff for without you our schools would never have run on time, and I'd like to thank all our parents for being there for us and supporting us through the good years, the bad years, and well . . . puberty. It's almost funny to think how quickly those years flew by, and how ironic it is that for how quickly those years flew by it's capped off by a graduation ceremony that seemingly goes on forever. On that note, I'll end with an Edward R. Murrow's quote that seems appropriate in more ways than one, "Good night, and good luck."


Of course quote me when you read that speech word for word :P

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by Burninator

I can't believe I ate the whole thing.

how the hell did you get a hold of my high school yearbook write up?!?!?


*seriously though, that's what it says

[arloiginla]

Originally Posted by Berger_4_

High school. No, I don't want to be obscene. Hilarious and intelligent would be nice. And good Lord man...the helicopter? Jeez...although I would be remembered for a good long time, don't think anybody would be real pleased with me.

But yeah, I just don't want to, you know, suck. The few grads I've been to, some of the emcees/speech people have been really, really bad. I don't want to be really, really bad.

Get Jarome Iginla to emcee...I just about did it

[corporatejay]

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.

[Dion]

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.

[BBQorMILDEW]

Originally Posted by fotze

Jeezus, I can see why you stopped drinking.

I like to get drunk... wanna fight about it???

[ResAlien]

No matter what a stripper tells you, there is no sex in the champagne room

[Flash Walken]

"See you next year."

[CrispyGriz]

You know, I hate how the Irish have this stupid reputation of drinking and brawling........It gets me so mad, I just want to get drunk and punch somebody.

[Berger_4_]

Sorry to bump a somewhat older thread...but...LOCKE...c'mon man you're killin' me here! Haha...I was all excited to get speech advice from the Grand Master Himself, and then you don't come back to enlighten me.

Oh, and MQS...that is really good, thanks man!

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by Berger_4_

Sorry to bump a somewhat older thread...but...LOCKE...c'mon man you're killin' me here! Haha...I was all excited to get speech advice from the Grand Master Himself, and then you don't come back to enlighten me.

Oh, and MQS...that is really good, thanks man!

No worries, I've been public speaking for years. I love speech writing and reading/listening to good speeches.

If you need any advice, are nervous, or want someone to look over what you've got feel free to PM me. I'm more than happy to have a look for you and give you a hand.

[Berger_4_]

Okay thanks I'll definitely keep that in mind!

[GirlySports]

"In the future always remember your time at this great school. If you don't know where you came from, it doesn't matter where you're going"

[Locke]

Alright, alright, I'm working on it.

Its always nice to start with a good quote, and then work a speach that relates that quote to what you're talking about.

You also have to keep it fairly short, and you have to keep them laughing. You cannot be reading. I cant stress this enough. You arent George Bush, dont write up a speach and read it. It works for some people, but his administration overlooked the fact that he cant read. Canned speaches suck, it should be an outline that you are thoroughly comfortable with and knowledgeable of, so that you can just run with it if you have to.

Its also important for you to have an over-arching goal that everyone can aspire to, but that isnt outrageously pompous.

But most importantly, you have to cover the topic and hit every base.

So, assuming you're graduating from High School, I'd go with something like that everyone can relate to.

I've done this a fair bit.

I'll post up an example tomorrow, just PM me so that I dont forget, because this totally slipped my mind.

[Locke]

I should also mention, dont pick a quote like:

As Keynes once said....etc, etc. If you pick a quote from a famous literary figure, its an express ticket to snoresville, because lets face it, 9 out of 10 people couldnt fudge a flying lute what Keynes thought/said/did/wrote at their graduation.

They want to get to the booze. As fast as humanly possible.

So, the best thing to do, is pick something that the majority can relate to. Some annoying thing your principal always says, the stupid school motto, something that is clear and obvious and relateable, and then run with it.

Then tell people why its stupid. Dont go and try and relate this amazing quote with adolescent's struggles through life. Nobody cares.

Adolescents/teens/adults, whoever. They dont care about the struggle through life until they're staring at it through the bottom of a bottle or an outrageous credit card bill that their 16 year old hooker niece racked up.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Locke

They dont care about the struggle through life until they're staring at it through the bottom of a bottle or an outrageous credit card bill that their 16 year old hooker niece racked up.

Woah, gear down there bigrig, No need to get too personal with us.

[Locke]

I can always do guest speaker gigs.

My retainer:

1. You are never allowed to use my real name. Refer to me only as Locke.
2. A bottle of Chivas Regal scotch.
3. Open Bar afterwards.
4. 2 of the hottest chicks in the crowd, for undisclosed relations, no questions asked. Must be over 18.
5. $1000 in small, unmarked "Disneyland Money" Bills.

[Gugstanley]

Just tell them "life is only semi tough" and call it a night. Those things are so boring I don't even attend my own graduations.

[Flashpoint]

"If you're still under 18, you should be totally hitting that young sh-t."

Honestly, just keep it short and speak from the heart. Don't stress. High school grad isn't that big a deal, and in the long run nobody's going to remember unless you mess it up (with a religious song, or fainting, or something). The only thing I remember about mine is some aboriginal dancers we had in the grad class (very cool), and being too drunk to hit my soon to be ex-best friend's girlfriend at the afterparty (not cool).