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Randy Pausch Quotes | Quotes said by Randy Pausch

  • Randy Pausch Quote #1

    Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.


  • Randy Pausch Quote #2

    Anybody out there who is a parent, if your kids want to paint their bedrooms,as a favor to me, let them do it. It'll be OK.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #3

    As I see it, if you work more hours than somebody else, during those hours you learn more about your craft. That can make you more efficient, more able, even happier. Hard work is like compounded interest in the bank. The rewards build faster.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #4

    Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #5

    Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted...It's a phrase worth considering at every brick wall we encounter, and at every disappointment. It's also a reminder that failure is not just acceptable, it's often essential.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #6

    Fuel your kids' dreams. Sometimes, that means letting them stay up past their bedtimes.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #7

    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.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #8

    Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #9

    I quote my father to people almost every day. Part of that is because if you dispense your own wisdom, others often dismiss it; if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable. Of course, when you have someone like my dad in your back pocket, you can't help yourself. You quote him every chance you get.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #10

    I think the only advice I can give you on how to live your life well is, first off, remember... it's not the things we do in life that we regret on our deathbed, it is the things we do not.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #11

    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 want to leave until he understood. That's heroic to me.

    I wish every grad student had that attitude.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #12

    I'm hanging in there, trying to spend as much quality time with my wife and kids as possible, and though it's very frustrating to know I won't beat the cancer, there's a great satisfaction in knowing that I'm walking off the field with no regrets.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #13

    I’d compare college tuition to paying for a personal trainer at an athletic club. We professors play the roles of trainers, giving people access to the equipment (books, labs, our expertise) and after that, it is our job to be demanding.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #14

    If other people owe you an apology, and your words of apology to them are proper and heartfelt, you still may not hear from them for a while. After all, what are the odds that they get to the right emotional place to apologize at the exact moment you do? So just be patient. Many times in my career, I saw students apologize, and then several days later, their teammates came around. Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #15

    In fact, growing up, I thought there were two types of families:
    1) Those who need a dictionary to get through dinner.
    2) Those who don't.
    We were no. 1. Most every night, we'd end up consulting the dictionary, which we kept on a shelf just six steps from the table. If you have a question, my folks would say, then find the answer.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #16

    It's a thrill to fulfill your own childhood dreams, but as you get older, you may find that enabling the dreams of others is even more fun.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #17

    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 karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #18

    Luck is what happens, when preparation meets opportunity

  • Randy Pausch Quote #19

    Never make a decision until you have to.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #20

    No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #21

    Please don't die.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #22

    Pretty much any time I got a chance to do something cool, I tried to grab for it, and that's where my solace comes from.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #23

    Proper apologies have three parts:

    1) What I did was wrong.
    2) I feel badly that I hurt you.
    3) How do I make this better?

  • Randy Pausch Quote #24

    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 us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #25

    The metaphor I've used is... somebody's going to push my family off a cliff pretty soon, and I won't be there to catch them. And that breaks my heart. But I have some time to sew some nets to cushion the fall. So, I can curl up in a ball and cry, or I can get to work on the nets.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #26

    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.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #27

    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.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #28

    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. Coach Graham worked in a no-coddling zone. Self-esteem? He knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it: You give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #29

    This is what it is. We can't change it. We just have to decide how we'll respond. We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.

  • Randy Pausch Quote #30

    Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.

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