Randy Pausch Quotes - Page 3

Find the best in everybody. Just keep waiting no matter how long it takes. No one is all evil. Everybody has a good side, just keep waiting, it will come out.

People are more important than things.

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

One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.

Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded

If I work hard enough, there will be things I can do tomorrow that I can't do today.

It's very important to know when you're in a pissing match. And it's very important to get out of it as quickly as possible.

Sometimes you can't pay it back, so you just have to pay it forward.

Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up.

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 you, it's really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.

No job should, be beneath us. And if you can't(or won't) sort mail, Where is the proof that you can do anything?

To-Do lists help us break life into small steps.

Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals. You’ve got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn’t going to work.

We keep what is valuable to us, what we cherish.

If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?

educators best serve students by helping them be more self-reflective. The only way any of us can improve—as Coach Graham taught me—is if we develop a real ability to assess ourselves. If we can’t accurately do that, how can we tell if we’re getting better or worse?

Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.

Respect authority while questioning it.

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

Look for the best in everybody

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 enough time. Just give them a little more time and they almost always will impress you.

Find your passion and follow it. You wont find that passion in things or money. Your passion must come from what fuels you from the inside. It will be grounded in the relationships you have with people and what they think of you when your time comes.

Read at least one book a month. This is self-serving, obviously. It's a proven fact that people who read buy more books than people who don't read. In truth, I wish you'd read ten books a month, or at least buy that many.

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.

There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build.