Quotes from Randy Pausch

People are more important then thing.

Sometimes all you have to do is ask and it leads to all your dreams coming true. Ask those questions. Just ask them. More often than you'd suspect, the answer you get is, "Sure.

People are more important then things.

It took a long time, but I've finally figured it out. When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it's really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.

Tenacity is a virtue, but it's not always crucial for everyone to observe how hard you work at something.

Just because you're in the driver's seat," he'd say, "doesn't mean you have to run people over.

Brick walls are there for a reason. And once you get over them—even if someone has practically had to throw you over—it can be helpful to others to tell them how you did it.

When you use money to fight poverty, it can be of great value, but too often, you're working at the margins. When you're putting people on the moon, you're inspiring all of us to achieve the maximum of human potential, which is how our greatest problems will eventually be solved.

than coasting along as a self-impressed elitist behind a desk.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." The Last Lecture

All You Have Is What You Bring With You

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when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst-case scenario. I call it "The Eaten By Wolves Factor." If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves?

There are a lot of things I don't worry about because I have a plan in place if they do.

Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less than you think

Whether you think you can or can't, you're right.

Even if the scan results are bad tomorrow," I had told her, "I just want you to know that it feels great to be alive, and to be here today, alive with you. Whatever news we get about the scans, I'm not going to die when we hear it. I won't die the next day, or the day after that, or the day after that. So today, right now, well this is a wonderful day. And I want you to know how much I'm enjoying it.

When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can count on is what you take with you.

A Bad Apology Is Worse Than No Apology

It's not about how to achieve your dreams. It's about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you." I

Halfhearted or insincere apologies are often worse than not apologizing at all because recipients find them insulting.

Failure is not just acceptable, it's often essential

The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us the chance to show how badly we want something.

Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded.