Randy Pausch Quotes
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If I don't seem as depressed or morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you.
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If your kids want to paint their bedrooms, as a favor to me, let 'em do it.
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I've said my piece. My time now is entirely focused on family.
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Never give up: There are certain times that you think, 'OK, you have beaten me down to my knees. And now the challenge is, I am on my knees and you keep on beating me down. And the question is, are you going to keep beating me all the way to the ground or will I find a way to struggle my way back on to my feet.'
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Educators shouldn't be afraid of cliches. You know why? Because kids don't know most of them! They're a new audience. And they're inspired by cliches.
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Cancer didn't change me at all. I know lots of people talk about the life revelation. I didn't have that.
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I've never understood pity and self-pity as an emotion.
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The particular way I'm going to die is not going to be particularly pleasant. It will probably be physically uncomfortable, and it won't be an easy thing for my wife and kids to watch. I think it will be a real challenge to see if I can squeeze the lemons hard enough to still get lemonade the last few weeks.
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Get a feedback loop and listen to it. … When people give you feedback, cherish it and use it.
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Apologize when you screw up and focus on other people, not on yourself.
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Are you a fun-loving Tigger or a sad-sack Eeyore? Pick a camp. I think it's clear where I stand on the great Tigger/Eeyore debate!
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The best way to teach somebody something is to have them think they're learning something else. I’ve done it my whole career. And the head fake here is that they’re learning to program but they just think they’re making movies and video games.
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Failing to plan is planning to fail. Plan Each Day, Each Week, Each Semester. You can always change your plan, but only once you have one!
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An injured lion still wants to roar.
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Make your office comfortable for you, and optionally comfortable for others.
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You’ve got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn’t going to work.
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I'm a professor. I know that people in research labs can do miraculous things if they're given the resources.
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I'm hanging in there, trying to spend as much quality time with my wife and kids as possible, and though it's very frustrating to know I won't beat the cancer, there's a great satisfaction in knowing that I'm walking off the field with no regrets.
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Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up.
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Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out.'
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Turn money into time – especially important for people with kids.
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We all stand on the dart board and very few of us catch the darts. Do not think it is unfair. It is fair but you are unlucky.
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Pretty much any time I got a chance to do something cool, I tried to grab for it, and that's where my solace comes from.
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Fuel your kids' dreams. Sometimes, that means letting them stay up past their bedtimes.