# Inspirational Commencement Quotes NPR Got Together to Grab the Best Commencement Speeches Ever By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-05-21 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commencement-speeches References: [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/npr-posts-collection-of-the-best-commencement-speeches-ever/) & [apps.npr.org](http://apps.npr.org/commencement/) When it comes to graduation, many students look forward to their commencement speeches the most. While many schools have high-ranking professors or various faculty members deliver the speech, there are others who grab celebrities and distinguished public personalities to share their experience and [words of encouragement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-daily-motivation). NPR is a pool of intelligent conversation, podcasts and the like, so when it set its mind to an intellectual endeavour, it usually delivers with something great. This particular venture is an aggregation of the [best commencement speech quotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quotesmaker) from the likes of Stephen Colbert, Whoophi Goldberg and many other famous people. Graduation is the end of an era, but as these people read it, it's only the beginning of something much bigger and better for these young graduates. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Celebrity Commencement Speeches:** Opportunity for celebrities to share their experiences and inspire graduates. - **Aggregating Quotes:** The trend of compiling and sharing the best quotes from commencement speeches. - **Intellectual Endeavors:** An increasing focus on thoughtful and inspiring content for graduation ceremonies. ### Where This Applies - **Education:** Incorporating celebrity speakers and powerful quotes into graduation ceremonies. - **Media and Entertainment:** Platforms and outlets collecting and curating the best commencement speech quotes from celebrities. - **Event Planning:** Providing services to organize and execute memorable graduation ceremonies, including celebrity speakers and impactful quotes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rewarding Graduation Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hallmark-and-venmo.md) - [Daily Inspirational Quotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/models-of-life.md) - [Daily Inspirational Quotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/be-better.md) - [Personalized Graduation Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gradcut.md) - [Graduate-Inspired Dining Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/class-of-2024.md) - [Inspirational Content Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quotes-inspire-reflect.md) - [Wedding Speech Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wedding-speech-studio.md) - [Inspirational Quote Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kuotes.md) - [Instant Inspirational Quotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quotz.md)