2026 Senior Quotes

"If you wanna be somebody, if you wanna go somewhere, you better wake up and pay attention." - Sister Act 2

"I've always found ideals don't take the place of meals, that's how it is and how it will always be." - Tom Lehrer

"And so the adventure begins."

"My experience here at NBTHS has been a roller coaster from friendship break-ups to meeting people that I love spending time with. I have learned to embrace my personality and uniqueness, and not feel like I’m an outsider."

“We're adults. When did that happen, and how can we make it stop?” - Meredith Grey

"Be a unicorn in a field of horses." 🦄

"Thank you, Class of 2026. We love you, Class of 2026."

"Remember you are enough, love yourself. Believe in yourself, even if no one else does. You have the power to prove them wrong." - Park Jimin

"To those who know me, don't forget about me. Love you all."

"Nothing ever stays, nothing comes to mind, no one can erase the days we left behind." - Paul McCartney

"Yesterday is history tomorrow, is a mystery, but today is a gift, that is why it is called the present." - Kung Fu Panda

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt

"Good grief."

"Don’t stress over things you can't control."

"A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean." - Dr. Seuss

"Four years later, high school made me realize that finding yourself doesn’t happen all at once. It happens slowly, through mistakes, memories, friendships, challenges, and moments we didn’t realize mattered until they became memories. I’m proud of who I’ve become while still figuring everything out, and I hope everyone learns to find pieces of themselves in every moment along the way."

"I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring." - David Bowie

"When you're sad, always remember that you don't look the way you did in 6th grade."

"If it ain't xo, then it gotta go." - The Weeknd

"I give it a 20/26, but this was not like Monster High."

"0/10, this was not like Monster High." - my cousin

"You can be as great as you allow yourself to be."

"I always thank myself for being the person I am today, the person I was yesterday, and the person I will be tomorrow. All of my experiences are a part of who I am."

“Carpe Diem.” (Seize the Day) - Roman poet Horace (23 BC)

"The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future."

"It's time I graduate, and illuminate the world with my light." — StrayKids

“Grateful for the memories, excited for the future.”

“The future depends on what you do today.” — Mahatma Gandhi

"Good things take time."

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

"You were not put on this planet to serve someone else."

"Whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it." - Quran 99:7

"Did there. Been that. Thanks for all the knowledge. Might move like liquid, but I always kept it solid."

"My high school reunion might be worth an appearance, make everybody have to go through security clearance." -Drake

"If you try and fail, people will praise you for trying. If you fail to even try, people will ignore you." - Jordan Belfort

"At the end of the day, your hard work will always pay off."

"Work in silence, let success be your noise." - Frank Ocean

"Good grief."

“The saddest thing in life is wasted talent, and the choices that you make will shape your life forever.” - A Bronx Tale

"If people treat you like an option, leave them like they're a choice."

"School is what you make of it, not how others make you see it."

"If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down." - Roy T. Bennett

"The shapes are always changing. Changing is their normal state, like us... As long as I know the shape of my soul, I'll be all right." - Jake the Dog, Adventure Time

"As we all head in different directions, I hope we never forget the people and memories that got us here."

“Anyway, don’t be a stranger.” — Phoebe Bridgers

"To future me, you better not be a bum."

“Don’t ever be scared to shine; the sun doesn’t care if it hurts your eyes.” - Lil Tony

"After 4 long years, I finally made it!"

"Fear is excitement without the breath. So breathe." - Fitz Perl

“You graduated from NBTHS?” ... “What, like it’s hard?” - Legally Blonde

"We're all gonna make it, brah!" - Zyzz

"I did it my way." - Paul Anka

"Be inspired by something positive in the world and achieve your goals."

"Life is like a sandwich - no matter which way you flip it, the bread always comes first."

“The hard days taught me that giving up was never an option."

"Be kind to everyone, you never know what’s going on."

"The thing is, you don't have to. I'm with you 'til the end of the line, pal." - Bucky Barnes

"Take the risk or lose the chance."

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

"I wouldn't change one stupid decision for another five years of life." - All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem

"When you do your best, hell, that's all you can do. You and me and anybody else. So to hell with all that talk." - Norma Rowe

"How you gonna win, when you ain't right within?" - Lauryn Hill

"I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it." - Herodotus

"It is finished."

“The best teacher in life is your own experience.. none of us know who we are unless we fail.” - Nipsey Hussle

"If you're going to procrastinate, then do it well."

"The future isn't a path, it's like an endless sea. You can try to go anywhere, but it doesn't mean you'll get there. Even so, I will keep on living." - Kazutaka Kodaka

"No matter what, be who you want to be. I've been a unicorn this year and I'm going to be so much more."

"You are the glow." - Shannon Saunders

"Live your story." - Auli'i Ceavalho

"I don't care what you call bad, I have seen what you call good."