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
chance cool grab solace time tried
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.
clear people pity
Make clear that people understand what your circumstances are. And looking for pity - that's a mistake.
wash
I'm attempting to put myself in a bottle that will one day wash up on the beach for my children.
reaper
We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully.
anyone
Anyone who knows me well will tell you that arrogance is one of my flaws.
hard people
It's hard to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer - people who get it don't live long enough.
dreams fuel letting means
Fuel your kids' dreams. Sometimes, that means letting them stay up past their bedtimes.
educators kids
Educators shouldn't be afraid of cliches. You know why? Because kids don't know most of them! They're a new audience. And they're inspired by cliches.
decided heads kids love specific
I've decided to tell my kids things like: 'I love the way each of you tilted back your heads when you laughed.' I will give them specific stuff they can grasp.
catch dart deserved labeled life people roughly year
I think that we all stand on the dartboard of life. Roughly 30,000 people a year are going to catch a dart labeled pancreatic cancer, and that's unfortunate. It's not what I would have chosen. But I in no way feel like I deserved it.
long waiting matter
Find the best in everybody, no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it
careers computer academic
Throughout my academic career, I'd given some pretty good talks. But being considered the best speaker in the computer science department is like being known as the tallest of the Seven Dwarfs.
teaching thinking way
The best way to teach somebody something is to have them think they're learning something else.
fun dying last-lecture
I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left.