Quotes from Randy Pausch

Time must be explicitly managed, like money.

Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.

Anybody can get chewed out. It's the rare person who says, oh my god, you were right. As opposed to, no wait, the reason is... We've all heard that

Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.

No job is beneath you. You ought to be thrilled you got a job in the mailroom And when you get there, here's what you do: Be really great at sorting mail.

Call home at least once a week. It's a proven fact that we call home less the older we get. And that's wrong. It should be the other way around. As we get older, our parents get older.

Follow your passions, believe in karma, and you won't have to chase your dreams, they will come to you.

When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.

You will need to find your passion. Don't give up on finding it because then all you're doing is waiting for the Reaper.

We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the game.

Make clear that people understand what your circumstances are. And looking for pity - that's a mistake.

Respect authority while questioning it.

The best way to teach somebody something is to have them think they're learning something else.

The particular way I'm going to die is not going to be particularly pleasant. It will probably be physically uncomfortable, and it won't be an easy thing for my wife and kids to watch. I think it will be a real challenge to see if I can squeeze the lemons hard enough to still get lemonade the last few weeks.

I think the only advice I can give you on how to live your life well is, first off, remember... it's not the things we do in life that we regret on our deathbed, it is the things we do not.

Anyone who knows me well will tell you that arrogance is one of my flaws.

We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully.

It is not the things we do in life that we regret on our death bed. It is the things we do not.

Do not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories and they will figure out how those stories apply to them.

We have a finite amount of time. Whether short or long, it doesn't matter. Life is to be lived.

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.

I am going to keep having fun every day I have left, because there is no other way of life. You just have to decide whether you are a Tigger or an Eeyore.

Walls aren't put in our life to stop us, they are there to test how much we really want somthing.

Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.