All Randy Pausch Quotes
- We have a finite amount of time. Whether short or long, it doesn't matter. Life is to be lived. Amount
- Believe nothing a man tells you and everything he shows you"....(Taken from a farewell video from a dying father to his infant daughter on dating) Believe
- The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give… Bad Day
- Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear. Big
- My colleague told me: "It took a long time, but I finally figured it out. When it comes to men who are romantically interested in… Attention
- If you’re going to have childhood dreams you should have great parents who let you pursue them and express your creativity Childhood
- until you got ice cream spilled on you, you’re not doing field work Cream
- Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress. When you're pissed off at someone and you're angry at them, you just haven't given them… Almost Always
- Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think. All
- The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have. All
- Give yourself permission to dream. Fuel your kids' dreams too. Once in a while, that might even mean letting them stay up past their bedtimes. Bedtime
- You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and… Attitude
- Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other. Each
- There are more ways than one to measure profits and losses. Loss
- The questions are always more important than the answers. Answers
- Throughout my academic career, I'd given some pretty good talks. But being considered the best speaker in the computer science department is like being known… Academic
- Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome. Bring
- When there’s an elephant in the room introduce him. Elephant
- Find the best in everybody. Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you. It might even take years, but people will show you… Best
- Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals. You’ve got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn’t going to work. Down
- 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… Achieve
- there should be some lessons learned and how you can use the stuff you hear today to achieve your dreams or enable the dreams of… Achieve
- A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard. Basically Two
- Follow your passions, believe in karma, and you won't have to chase your dreams, they will come to you. Believe
- I'm sorry. It's my fault. How do I make it right? Fault