All Randy Pausch Quotes
- People are more important than things. Important
- 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 didn't… Admit
- No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse. Adversity
- It's not helpful if we spend every day dreading tomorrow ~Jai Day
- I know you're smart. But everyone here is smart. Smart isn't enough. The kind of people I want on my research team are those who… Business
- Complaining does not work as a strategy. Complaining
- The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures. The person who knows only success can be more oblivious to all the pitfalls. All
- 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… Beneath
- Apologies are not pass/fail. Apologies
- And even though I did not reach the NFL, I sometimes think I got more from persuing that dream, and not accomplishing it, then I… Accomplish
- Want to have a short phone call with someone? Call them at 11:55 a.m., right before lunch. They'll talk fast. You may think you are… Call
- if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable. Acceptable
- Not everything needs to be fixed Everything Needs
- somehow, with the passage of time, and the dealines that life imposes, surrending became the right thing to do Became
- Go out and do for others what somebody did for you. Funny
- Sometimes all you have to do is ask, and it can lead to all your dreams coming true. All
- If I work hard enough, there will be things I can do tomorrow that I can't do today. Hard
- Focus on other people, not on yourself. Focus
- I don't suffer from an abundance of politeness. Abundance
- I don't believe in the no-win scenario Believe
- The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures. Avoid
- 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… Day
- Kids need to know their parents love them. Their parents don’t need to be alive for that to happen. Alive
- An injured lion wants to know if he can still roar. Injured
- Look for the best in everybody Best