The Last Lecture Quotes

“Failure is not just acceptable, it's often essential”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Lucky" is a strange word to use to describe my situation, but a part of me does feel fortunate that I didn't get hit by the proverbial bus. Cancer has given me the time to have these vital conversations with Jai that wouldn't be possible if my fate were a heart attack or a car accident.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Chúng ta không đổi được những quân bài đã chia,chỉ có thể đổi cách chơi những quân bài đó.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Tenacity is a virtue, but it's not always crucial for everyone to observe how hard you work at something.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“You can always change your plan , but only if you have one”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“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”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.”
― راندى بوتش, The Last Lecture

“Don't bail, the best gold is at the bottom of barrels of crap.”
― راندى بوتش, The Last Lecture

“Go get a PHD. Become a professor. Because you're such a good salesman that any company who gets you is going to use you as a salesman, and you might as well be selling something worthwhile, like education!”
― راندى بوتش, The Last Lecture

“Brick walls are there for a reason: They let us prove how badly we want things!”
― راندى بوتش, The Last Lecture

“EXPERIENCE IS what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Even if the scan results are bad tomorrow,” I had told her, “I just want you to know that it feels great to be alive, and to be here today, alive with you. Whatever news we get about the scans, I’m not going to die when we hear it. I won’t die the next day, or the day after that, or the day after that. So today, right now, well this is a wonderful day. And I want you to know how much I’m enjoying it.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Time is all you have, and you might find one day you have less than what you think”
― randy pausch, The Last Lecture

“Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“My colleague told me: “It took a long time, but I’ve finally figured it out. When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Dylan’s birth was a reminder to me of the roles we get to play in our destinies. Jai and I could have made things worse by falling into pieces. She could have gotten so hysterical that she’d thrown herself into shock. I could have been so stricken that I’d have been no help in the operating room. Through the whole ordeal, I don’t think we ever said to each other: “This isn’t fair.” We just kept going. We recognized that there were things we could do that might help the outcome in positive ways...and we did them. Without saying it in words, our attitude was, “Let’s saddle up and ride.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“I ended up being allowed to take that sabbatical, and it was a fantasy come true. In fact, I have a confession. This is exactly how geeky I am: Soon after I arrived in California, I hopped into my convertible and drove over to Imagineering headquarters. It was a hot summer night, and I had the soundtrack to Disney’s The Lion King blasting on my stereo. Tears actually began streaming down my face as I drove past the building. Here I was, the grown-up version of that wide-eyed eight-year-old at Disneyland. I had finally arrived. I was an Imagineer. III”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“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.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody’s bothering to tell you anymore, that’s a bad place to be. You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Becoming an Eagle Scout is just about the only thing you can put on your resume at age fifty that you did at age fourteen—and it still impresses. (Despite”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“When I was interviewing people to work for me, and I came upon a candidate who had been an Eagle Scout, I’d almost always try to hire him. I”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“When you use money to fight poverty, it can be of great value, but too often, you’re working at the margins. When you’re putting people on the moon, you’re inspiring all of us to achieve the maximum of human potential, which is how our greatest problems will eventually be solved.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“How long before I die?” he answered, “You probably have three to six months of good health.” That reminded me of my time at Disney. Ask Disney World workers: “What time does the park close?” They’re supposed to answer: “The park is open until 8 p.m.” In”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won’t make us happier.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“This student’s eyes widened. “I admit it,” I told him. “I’m a recovering jerk. And that gives me the moral authority to tell you that you can be a recovering jerk, too.” For”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Dacă ai făcut ceva rău în relaţie cu altcineva, e ca şi cum relaţia ar suferi de o infecţie. Iar scuzele adevărate sunt ca antibioticele; scuzele proaste sunt ca sarea pe rană.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“So it's OK that I won't set foot in the Promised Land. It's still a wonderful sight.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“Meet people properly: It all starts with the introduction. Exchange contact information. Make sure you can pronounce everyone’s names. Find things you have in common: You can almost always find something in common with another person, and from there, it’s much easier to address issues where you have differences. Sports cut across boundaries of race and wealth. And if nothing else, we all have the weather in common. Try for optimal meeting conditions: Make sure no one is hungry, cold or tired. Meet over a meal if you can; food softens a meeting. That’s why they “do lunch” in Hollywood. Let everyone talk: Don’t finish someone’s sentences. And talking louder or faster doesn’t make your idea any better. Check egos at the door: When you discuss ideas, label them and write them down. The label should be descriptive of the idea, not the originator: “the bridge story” not “Jane’s story.” Praise each other: Find something nice to say, even if it’s a stretch. The worst ideas can have silver linings if you look hard enough. Phrase alternatives as questions: Instead of “I think we should do A, not B,” try “What if we did A, instead of B?” That allows people to offer comments rather than defend one choice. At”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

“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. Being earnest. I’ll take an earnest person over a hip person any day, because hip is short term. Earnest is long term.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture