[header] How to add humor to a graduation speech [title] Use funny inspirational quotes to get you started. [step] Starting with inspirational quotes is a common (even corny) feature of the graduation speech. If you want to have a little humor in your speeches, using humorous quotes can be a great way to do it and add some levity. 
Here are a few classics of the genre : [substeps] Will rogers: " even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. " ben franklin: " you will find the key to success under the alarm clock.