Top 49 Quotes by Randy Pausch

Make clear that people understand what your circumstances are. And looking for pity - that's a mistake.

Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren't there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.

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.

I will take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long-term.

My mother took great relish in introducing me as 'This is my son - he's a doctor but not the kind that helps people.'

Are you a fun-loving Tigger or a sad-sack Eeyore? Pick a camp. I think it's clear where I stand on the great Tigger/Eeyore debate!

Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.

I've said my piece. My time now is entirely focused on family.

I don't know how to not have fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun, and I'm going to keep having fun every day I've got left.