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Respect authority while questioning it.

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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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Advice is very easy to give, and even easier not to follow, so I don't fool with it.
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Find the best in everybody. Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you. It might even take years, but people will show you their good side. Just keep waiting.
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We have a finite amount of time. Whether short or long, it doesn't matter. Life is to be lived.
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When there’s an elephant in the room introduce him.
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