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
passion thinking people
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.
people research labs
I know that people in research labs can do miraculous things if they're given the resources.
patience long people
Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.
important last-lecture childhood-dreams
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.
karma believe people
You can't get there alone. People have to help you, and I do believe in karma. I believe in paybacks. You get people to help you by telling the truth, by being earnest.
hard-work waiting complaining
I feel like I'm waiting on something that isn't going to happen Don't complain; just work harder.
hard-work writing voice
I have never thought of writing as hard work, but I have worked hard to find a voice.
self giving educator
The best gift an educator can give, to get somebody to become self-reflective.
talking people sentences
Let other people finish their sentences when they’re talking.
beach children trying
I was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured,
time-management matter commodity
Time is the only commodity that matters.
ice-cream ice fields
until you got ice cream spilled on you, you’re not doing field work
dream creativity should-have
If you’re going to have childhood dreams you should have great parents who let you pursue them and express your creativity
cards-youre-dealt play hands
You can't control the cards you're dealt, just how you play the hand.