Quotes from Randy Pausch

Nakon što sam obranio doktorat, majka bi me s velikim zadovoljstvom predstavljala ovim rije?ima: »Ovo je moj sin. On je doktor, ali ne od onih koji pomažu ljudima.«

That is what it is. We can't change it. We just have to decide how we'll respond.

you're only as good as your word," and there's no better way to say it.

People lie for lots of reasons, often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort. But like many short-term strategies, it's ineffective long-term. You run into people again later, and they remember you lied to them. And they tell lots of other people about it. That's what amazes me about lying.

Go on those trips you've always wanted to take," the woman advised other care-givers. "Live in the moment.

Each of us must decide: Am I a fun-loving Tigger or am I a sad-sack Eeyore? Pick a camp.

We've placed a lot of emphasis in this country on the idea of people's rights. That's how it should be, but it makes no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities. Rights have to come from somewhere, and they come from the community. In return, all of us have a responsibility to the community. Some people call this the 'communitarian' movement, but I call it common sense.

When giving an apology, any performance lower than an A really doesn't cut it.

I quote my father to people almost every day. Part of that is because if you dispense your own wisdom, others often dismiss it; if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.

a parent's job is to encourage kids to develop a joy for life and a great urge to follow their own dreams.

It's not about the cards you're dealt, but how you play the hand. - Randy Pausch "The Last Lecture

as you get older, you may find that enabling the dreams of others is even more fun.

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.

Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you with the surface.

Dile a tu amigo que al morir él, una parte de ti se irá con él. Adonde quiera que él vaya, tú irás con él. Nunca estará solo».

Treat the Disease, Not the Symptom

Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.

La experiencia es lo que te queda cuando no consigues lo que querías.

Cuando cometes errores y nadie te lo indica, significa que ya se han dado por vencidos contigo.

That meant when I wasn't happy about something, I spoke up, often directly and not always tactfully.

When you're frustrated with people, when they've made you angry, it just may be because you haven't given them enough time.

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

Many people might expect the talk to be about dying. But it had to be about living.

Through tears, she couldn't ask the hardest question. But I had the answer. "He's moving.