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People are more important than things.

Randy Pausch

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Randy Pausch
Age: 47 †
Born: 1960
Born: October 23
Died: 2008
Died: July 25
Computer Scientist
Motivational Speaker
Pedagogue
Professor
University Teacher
Writer
Baltimore
Maryland
Randy Frederick Pausch
Randy F. Pausch
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Remember how quickly our field [computer science] changes. That's why you want to focus on learning things that don't change: how to work well with other people, how to carefully assess a client's real - as opposed to perceived - needs, and things like that.
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Brick walls are there for reason. And once you get over them-- even if someone has practically had to throw you over-- it can be helpful to others to tell them how you did it.
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I didn't know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore.
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When there’s an elephant in the room introduce him.
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Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress. When you're pissed off at someone and you're angry at them, you just haven't given them enough time. Just give them a little more time and they almost always will impress you.
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To-Do lists help us break life into small steps.
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If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).
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If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?
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All my adult life I've felt drawn to ask long-married couples how they were able to stay together. All of them said the same thing: We worked hard at it.
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The questions are always more important than the answers.
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Read at least one book a month. This is self-serving, obviously. It's a proven fact that people who read buy more books than people who don't read. In truth, I wish you'd read ten books a month, or at least buy that many.
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There are more ways than one to measure profits and losses.
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If I was able to tell my story with the passion I felt, my lecture might help others find a path to fulfilling their own dreams.
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Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.
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Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day because there's no other way to play it.
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When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.
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The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures.
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I know that people in research labs can do miraculous things if they're given the resources.
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I’d compare college tuition to paying for a personal trainer at an athletic club. We professors play the roles of trainers, giving people access to the equipment (books, labs, our expertise) and after that, it is our job to be demanding.
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You can always change you plan, but only if you have one.
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