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
love-you care last-lecture
When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody's bothering to tell you anymore, that's a very bad place to be. Your critics are the ones telling you they still love you and care.
academic knew last
There's an academic tradition called the 'Last Lecture.' Hypothetically, if you knew you were going to die and you had one last lecture, what would you say to your students? Well, for me, there's an elephant in the room. And the elephant in the room, for me, it wasn't hypothetical.
die few hard kids last lemonade lemons particular physically squeeze
The particular way I'm going to die is not going to be particularly pleasant. It will probably be physically uncomfortable, and it won't be an easy thing for my wife and kids to watch. I think it will be a real challenge to see if I can squeeze the lemons hard enough to still get lemonade the last few weeks.
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.
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.
last-lecture valuable valuable-things
Experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.
jobs people last-lecture
If nobody ever worried about what was in other people's heads, we’d all be 33 percent more effective in our lives and our jobs.
people focus last-lecture
Focus on other people, not on yourself.
way looks last-lecture
Look, I'm going to find a way to be happy, and I'd really love to be happy with you, but if I can't be happy with you, then I'll find a way to be happy without you.
people important last-lecture
People are more important than things.
long hips last-lecture
I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short term. Earnest is long term.
last-lecture be-good valuable
Be good at something. It makes you valuable.
stuff way last-lecture
When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening.
tigger last-lecture ifs
You just have to decide if you're a Tigger or an Eeyore.