Smelling a crayon takes you right back to childhood. When I need to go back in time, I put it under my nose and take another hit. Randy Pausch backchildhoodcrayon Change image and share on social
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 chancecoolgrab Change image and share on social
Work hard. I got tenure a year early. Junior faculty members used to say to me: 'Wow, what's your secret?' I said: 'It's pretty simple. Call me any Friday night in my office at 10 o'clock, and I'll tell you.' Randy Pausch callclockearly share on social
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the game. Randy Pausch cardchangedeal Change image and share on social
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. Randy Pausch academiccalldie share on social
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 ballbreakcatch share on social
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. Randy Pausch earnestkarmapayback Change image and share on social
Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up. Randy Pausch childlikecomplaingive Change image and share on social
I've never understood pity and self-pity as an emotion. Randy Pausch emotionhavepity Change image and share on social
If your kids want to paint their bedrooms, as a favor to me, let 'em do it. Randy Pausch bedroomfavorkid Change image and share on social
