Randy Pausch Quotes

if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.

Look for the best in everybody

Most people who have told a lie think they got away with it … when in fact, they didn’t

When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody's bothering to tell you anymore, that's a bad place to be. 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 want to make you better.

We have a finite amount of time. Whether short or long, it doesn’t matter. Life is to be lived

Apologies are not pass/fail.

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 did from many of the ones I did accomplish.

Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded

I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every time, because hip is short term. Earnest is long term.

Your critics are the ones telling you they still love you and care. Worry when you do something badly and nobody bothers to tell you.

The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures.

Please don't die.

I'm dying and I'm having fun.

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?

Halfhearted or insincere apologies are often worse than not apologizing at all because recipients find them insulting. If you've done something wrong in your dealings with another person, it's as if there's an infection in your relationship. A good apology is like an antibiotic; a bad apology is like rubbing salt I the wound.