Randy Pausch quotes - page 5

You can't get there alone. People have to help you, and I do believe in karma. I believe in paybacks. You get people to help you by telling the truth, by being earnest. (Randy Pausch)
We have a finite amount of time. Whether short or long, it doesn't matter. Life is to be lived. View quote
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I didn't know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore. View quote
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I'm dying, and I'm having fun. View quote
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The metaphor I've used is... somebody's going to push my family off a cliff pretty soon, and I won't be there to catch them. And that breaks my heart. But I have some time to sew some nets to cushion the fall. So, I can curl up in a ball and cry, or I can get to work on the nets. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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When you're eight or nine years old and you look at the TV set men are landing on the moon - anything is possible. And that is something we need to not lose sight of, is that the inspiration and permission to dream is immense. ... It's important to have specific dreams. View quote
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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. View quote
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When there's an elephant in the room introduce him. View quote
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Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up. (Randy Pausch)
If you have a question, then find the answer. View quote
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I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long term. View quote
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Sometimes, all you have to do is ask. View quote
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Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you. He said, when you are pissed off at somebody, and you're angry at them, you just haven't given them enough time. Just give them a little more time - and they'll almost always impress you. And that really stuck with me. I think he's absolutely right on that one. View quote
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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. View quote
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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." View quote
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