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title: "2 People Moon Quotes By Randy Pausch"
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> [I understand the arguments about how the billions of dollars spent to put men on the moon could have been used to fight poverty and hunger on Earth. But, look, I'm a scientist who sees inspiration as the ultimate tool…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/i-understand-the-arguments-about-how-the-billions-of-dollars-spent-to/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6f/randy-pausch-842_achieve_i-understand-the-arguments-about-how-the_2501864.png)

> [“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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/when-you-use-money-to-fight-poverty-it-can-be-of-great-value-but-too/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

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## More by Randy Pausch

> [We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/we-cannot-change-the-cards-we-are-dealt-just-how-we-play-the-hand/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [Apologies are not pass/fail.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/apologies-are-not-pass-fail/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [When you're frustrated with people, when they've made you angry, it just may be because you haven't given them enough time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/when-you-re-frustrated-with-people-when-they-ve-made-you-angry-it/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [I was hugely impressed... was the ultimate example of a man who knew what he didn't know, was perfectly willing to admit it, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/i-was-hugely-impressed-was-the-ultimate-example-of-a-man-who-knew/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [There's nothing about my life that I would have changed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/there-s-nothing-about-my-life-that-i-would-have-changed/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [Complaining does not work as a strategy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/complaining-does-not-work-as-a-strategy/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [“If other people owe you an apology, and your words of apology to them are proper and heartfelt, you still may not hear from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/if-other-people-owe-you-an-apology-and-your-words-of-apology-to-them/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [“The brick walls are there for a reason. they're not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/the-brick-walls-are-there-for-a-reason-they-re-not-there-to-keep-us/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [People are more important than things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/people-are-more-important-than-things/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [Anyone who knows me well will tell you that arrogance is one of my flaws.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/anyone-who-knows-me-well-will-tell-you-that-arrogance-is-one-of-my/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/when-you-do-the-right-thing-good-stuff-has-a-way-of-happening/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [I don't believe in the no-win scenario](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/i-don-t-believe-in-the-no-win-scenario/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [Chemo days make me tired, though it's hard to say that's because of the chemo when you have kids who have inherited their dad's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/chemo-days-make-me-tired-though-it-s-hard-to-say-that-s-because-of/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [And even though I did not reach the National Football League, I sometimes think I got more from pursuing that dream, and not accomplishing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/and-even-though-i-did-not-reach-the-national-football-league-i/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

> [there should be some lessons learned and how you can use the stuff you hear today to achieve your dreams or enable the dreams…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-pausch/there-should-be-some-lessons-learned-and-how-you-can-use-the-stuff/)

[Randy Pausch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-pausch/)

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