I'm hanging in there, trying to spend as much quality time with my wife and kids as possible, and though it's very frustrating to know I won't beat the cancer, there's a great satisfaction in knowing that I'm walking off the field with no regrets. Randy Pausch beatcancerfield share on social
Make clear that people understand what your circumstances are. And looking for pity - that's a mistake. Randy Pausch circumstanceclearmake Change image and share on social
I'm a professor. I know that people in research labs can do miraculous things if they're given the resources. Randy Pausch labmiraculouspeople Change image and 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
If you are hopeful, if you are optimistic, other people want to help you. And if you are down in the dumps, other people may still help you, but I've noticed that they're walking, not running, over to you. Randy Pausch dumphavehopeful share on social
I've never understood pity and self-pity as an emotion. Randy Pausch emotionhavepity Change image and 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
I'm not going to beat the cancer. I tried really hard... but sometimes you're just not going to beat the thing... I wanted to walk off the stage and say anything I thought was important; I had my hour. Randy Pausch beatcancerhard share on social
I didn't know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore. Randy Pausch bookstoredieprofessor Change image and share on social