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
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. Randy Pausch backdecidegive 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
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. Randy Pausch afraidaudiencecliche 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 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
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
If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, 'Tell the truth.' If I got three more words, I'd add, 'All the time.' Randy Pausch addadvicegive Change image and share on social
