The Last Lecture

by Randy Pausch

“When you’re screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they’ve given up on you.”

the one that teaches people things they don’t realize they’re learning until well into the process.

But I was hugely impressed. Kirk, I mean, Shatner, was the ultimate example of a man who knew what he didn’t know, was perfectly willing to admit it, and didn’t want to leave until he understood. That’s heroic to me. I wish every grad student had that attitude.

The brick walls are there for a reason. They’re not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.

Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less than you think.

Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity.

There is more than one way to measure profits and losses.

When we’re connected to others, we become better people.

Sometimes, all you have to do is ask, and it can lead to all your dreams coming true.