Randy Pausch Quotes
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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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Having been selected to be an author in the World Book, I now believe that Wikipedia is a perfectly fine source for your information, because I know what the quality control is for real encyclopedias - they let me in.
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I always thought every day was a gift, but now I am looking for where to send the thank you note.
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Turn money into time – especially important for people with kids.
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Make your office comfortable for you, and optionally comfortable for others.
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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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Work hard. I got tenure a year early. Junior faculty members used to say to me: 'Wow, what's your secret?' I said: 'It's pretty simple. Call me any Friday night in my office at 10 o'clock, and I'll tell you.'
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It's very important to know when you're in a pissing match. And it's very important to get out of it as quickly as possible.
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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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And the course was all about bonding. People used to say, you know, what’s going to make for a good world? I said, I can’t tell you beforehand, but right before they present it I can tell you if the world’s good just by the body language. If they’re standing close to each other, the world is good.
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The questions are always more important than the answers.'
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I will take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long-term.
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And be prepared. Luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity.
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When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.'
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Remember brick walls let us show our dedication. They are there to separate us from the people who don't really want to achieve their childhood dreams.
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Coach Graham use to ride me hard . . . 'you're doing it all wrong! Go back! Do it again!' An assistant coach muttered that it was a good thing Coach Graham rode me hard, because 'when you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.'
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Everything you do is an opportunity cost. Learn to say 'No'
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Did you figure out the second head fake? This talk's not for you. It's for my kids.
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When you do something young enough and you train for it, it just becomes a part of you.
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What he said was: 'You obviously don't know where the bar should be, and you're only going to do a disservice by putting it anywhere.' And boy was that good advice. Because what he said was, you obviously don’t know where the bar should be, and you’re only going to do them a disservice by putting it anywhere.
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We have a finite amount of time. Whether short or long, it doesn't matter. Life is to be lived.
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Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.'
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Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won't make us happier.
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Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcomed.