Quote

It's a thrill to fulfill your own childhood dreams, but as you get older, you may find that enabling the dreams of others is even more fun.

Randy Pausch

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

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
Childhood
Dreams
Fun
Others
Dream
Enabling
May
Fulfill
Find
Thrill
Even
Older

More quotes by Randy Pausch

Image
The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.
Randy Pausch
Image
Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.
Randy Pausch
Image
If you have a question, then find the answer.
Randy Pausch
Image
Anything is possible, and that’s something we should not lose sight of. The inspiration and the permission to dream is huge.
Randy Pausch
Image
If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?
Randy Pausch
Image
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
Image
We can't change it. We have to decide how we'll respond.
Randy Pausch
Image
Want to have a short phone call with someone? Call them at 11:55 a.m., right before lunch. They'll talk fast. You may think you are interesting, but you are not more interesting than lunch.
Randy Pausch
Image
I know that people in research labs can do miraculous things if they're given the resources.
Randy Pausch
Image
We've placed a lot of emphasis in this country on the idea of people's rights. That's how it should be, but it makes no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities.
Randy Pausch
Image
No job should, be beneath us. And if you can't(or won't) sort mail, Where is the proof that you can do anything?
Randy Pausch
Image
Proper apologies have three parts: 1) What I did was wrong. 2) I feel badly that I hurt you. 3) How do I make this better?
Randy Pausch
Image
When there’s an elephant in the room introduce him.
Randy Pausch
Image
Well, you can’t have just some of me, Jai,” I told her. “You appreciate the part of me that didn’t get angry because two ‘things’ we own got hurt. But the flip side of that is my belief that you don’t repair things if they still do what they’re supposed to do. The cars still work. Let’s just drive ’em.
Randy Pausch
Image
No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.
Randy Pausch
Image
Are you a Tigger or an Eeyore?
Randy Pausch
Image
But I want her to grow up knowing that I was the first man ever to fall in love with her. I'd always thought the father/daughter thing was overstated. But I can tell you, sometimes, she looks at me and I just become a puddle.
Randy Pausch
Image
I've always admired people who are over-prepared.
Randy Pausch
Image
Brick walls let us prove how badly we want our dream and they stop those who don't want it enough. Brick walls let us show our dedication.
Randy Pausch
Image
Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.
Randy Pausch