Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch
Randolph Frederick "Randy" Pauschwas an American professor of computer science, human–computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon Universityin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTeacher
Date of Birth23 October 1950
CityBaltimore, MD
CountryUnited States of America
dream inspiration fighting
I understand the arguments about how the billions of dollars spent to put men on the moon could have been used to fight poverty and hunger on Earth. But, look, I'm a scientist who sees inspiration as the ultimate tool for doing good. When you use money to fight poverty, it can be of great value, but too often, you're working at the margins. When you're putting people on the moon, you're inspiring all of us to achieve the maximum of human potential, which is how our greatest problems will eventually be solved. Give yourself permission to dream.
thank-you notes thank-you-note
I always thought every day was a gift, but now I am looking for where to send the thank you note.
enough young train
When you do something young enough and you train for it, it just becomes a part of you.
time successful good-judgement
Being successful doesn't make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful!
opportunity luck preparation
Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity.
selfish common common-good
Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.
love-you winning doe
If she doesn't really love you, then it's over. And if she does love you, then love will win out.
fun play dying
Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day because there's no other way to play it.
want legacy tomorrow
If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?
interesting secret ends
It's interesting, the secrets you decide to reveal at the end of your life.
rare-person waiting reason
Anybody can get chewed out. It's the rare person who says, oh my god, you were right. As opposed to, no wait, the reason is... We've all heard that
people frustrated may
When you're frustrated with people, when they've made you angry, it just may be because you haven't given them enough time.
inspiring bottom-of-the-barrel gold
Don't bail; the best pieces of gold are at the bottom of the barrel of crap.
tigger last-lecture ifs
You just have to decide if you're a Tigger or an Eeyore.