Randy Pausch Quotes
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It's hard to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer - people who get it don't live long enough.
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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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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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Turn money into time – especially important for people with kids.
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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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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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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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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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And be prepared. Luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity.
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Make your office comfortable for you, and optionally comfortable for others.
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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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The questions are always more important than the answers.'
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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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Did you figure out the second head fake? This talk's not for you. It's for my kids.
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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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When you do something young enough and you train for it, it just becomes a part of you.
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When you’re only doing it for one play and you’re just not where you’re supposed to be, and freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose, boy are you going to clean somebody’s clock for that one play.
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Everything you do is an opportunity cost. Learn to say 'No'
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Delegation: No one is an island. You can accomplish a lot more with help.
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Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.'
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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.