Randy Pausch Quotes
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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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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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It's hard to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer - people who get it don't live long enough.
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I'm not going to beat the cancer. I tried really hard... but sometimes you're just not going to beat the thing... I wanted to walk off the stage and say anything I thought was important; I had my hour.
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When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening.
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Be good at something. It makes you valuable.
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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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When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The questions are always more important than the answers.'
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When you’ve had something for ten years that you hold so precious, it’s the toughest thing in the world to hand it over. And the only advice I can give you is, find somebody better than you to hand it to.
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Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcomed.
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The best gift an educator can give is to get someone to become self-reflective.
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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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We keep what is valuable to us, what we cherish.
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Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.'