Randy Pausch Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Randy Pausch on Wise Famous Quotes.
Tenacity is a virtue, but it's not always crucial for everyone to observe
how hard you work at something.
how hard you work at something.
When you're frustrated with people, when they've made you angry, it just may be because you haven't given them enough time.
Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals. You've got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn't going to work.
I love all three of my kids completely and differently. And I want them to know that I will love them for as long as they live. I will.
Believe nothing a man tells you and everything he shows you ... (Taken from a farewell video from a dying father to his infant daughter on dating)
The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have.
A parent's job is to encourage kids to develop a joy for life and a great urge to follow their own dreams.
Cancer didn't change me at all. I know lots of people talk about the life revelation. I didn't have that.
A coach yells at the kid he thinks can improve but the coach will not yell at the kid who he/she knows won't.
When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.
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.
For Jai and me, our dented cars became a statement in our marriage. Not everything needs to be fixed.
Smart isn't enough. The kind of people I want on my research team are those who will help everyone else feel happy to be here. p118
There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build.
That meant when I wasn't happy about something, I spoke up, often directly and not always tactfully.
To recognize that automobiles are there to get you from point A to point B. They are utilitarian devices, not expressions of social status.
Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you with the surface.
My mother took great relish in introducing me as 'This is my son - he's a doctor but not the kind that helps people.'
If nobody ever worried about what was in other people's heads, we'd all be 33 percent more effective in our lives and our jobs.
The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!
Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.
It makes no sense to talk about people's rights without also talking about responsibilities. The Last Lecture
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.
There is more than one way to measure profits and losses. On every level, institutions can and should have a heart.
Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude ... Don't complain; just work harder ... Never give up.
Anything is possible, and that's something we should not lose sight of. The inspiration and the permission to dream is huge.
Smelling a crayon takes you right back to childhood. When I need to go back in time, I put it under my nose and take another hit.
Do not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories and they will figure out how those stories apply to them.
but he just keeps showing up in my head, forcing me to work harder whenever I feel like quitting, forcing me to be better.
I will take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long-term.
There's a formality in academia that can't be ignored, even if a man is busy with other things, like trying not to die.
You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.