Last Lecture Quotes

• The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have.

  Randy Pausch

  Inspirational, Time, Live Life

  The Last Lecture, 2008.

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• We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.

  Randy Pausch

  Life, Change, Positive

  Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (2010). “The Last Lecture: Lessons in Living”, Hodder Paperbacks

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• 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

  Inspirational, Strength, Perseverance

  YouTube Channel "Carnegie Mellon University"/"Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", www.youtube.com. December 20, 2007.

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• Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.

  Randy Pausch

  Inspirational, Thank You, Gratitude

  Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (2008). “The last lecture”, Hyperion Books

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• When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.

  Randy Pausch

  Life, Mean, Say Anything

  Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (2008). “The Last Lecture”, p.69, Hachette UK

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• When we're connected to others, we become better people.

  Randy Pausch

  People, Connected

  Randy Pausch (2008). “The Last Lecture”, p.186, Hachette UK

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• A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.

  Randy Pausch

  Success, Determination, Hard Work

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• Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

  Randy Pausch

  Funny, Life, Investing

  Randy Pausch (2008). “The Last Lecture”, p.147, Hachette UK

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• It's not about how to achieve your dreams, it's about how to lead your life, ... If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you.

  Randy Pausch

  Life, Inspiring, Karma

  Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (2008). “The Last Lecture”, p.321, Hachette UK

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• People are more important than things.

  Randy Pausch

  People, Important

  Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (2008). “The last lecture”, Hyperion Books

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• Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want

  Randy Pausch

  Happiness, Success, Perseverance

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• Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals. You’ve got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn’t going to work.

  Randy Pausch

  Fundamentals, Fancy, Stuff

  YouTube Channel "Carnegie Mellon University"/"Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", www.youtube.com. December 20, 2007.

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• It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit... and keep moving forward.

  Randy Pausch

  Moving, Hard, Moving Forward

  "The Last Lecture". Book by Jeffrey Zaslow and Randy Pausch, 2008.

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• Just because you're in the driver's seat, doesn't mean you have to run people over.

  Randy Pausch

  Running, Mean, People

  Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (2008). “The Last Lecture”, p.51, Hachette UK

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• Find the best in everybody. Just keep waiting no matter how long it takes. No one is all evil. Everybody has a good side, just keep waiting, it will come out.

  Randy Pausch

  Long, Evil, Waiting

  YouTube Channel "Carnegie Mellon University"/"Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", www.youtube.com. December 20, 2007.

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

  Randy Pausch

  Life, Thinking, One Day

  Randy Pausch (2008). “The Last Lecture”, p.102, Hachette UK

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• Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.

  Randy Pausch

  Success, Tables, Welcome

  YouTube Channel "Carnegie Mellon University"/"Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", www.youtube.com. December 20, 2007.

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• The questions are always more important than the answers.

  Randy Pausch

  Wisdom, Learning, Important

  YouTube Channel "Carnegie Mellon University"/"Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", www.youtube.com. December 20, 2007.

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• Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.

  Randy Pausch

  Dream, Live Life, Goal

  YouTube Channel "Carnegie Mellon University"/"Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", www.youtube.com. December 20, 2007.

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• Be good at something. It makes you valuable.

  Randy Pausch

  Be Good, Valuable, Childhood Dreams

  YouTube Channel "Carnegie Mellon University"/"Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", www.youtube.com. December 20, 2007.

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• Don’t complain; just work harder.

  Randy Pausch

  Success, Cards You're Dealt, Complaining

  Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (2008). “The last lecture”, Hyperion Books

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• The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!

  Randy Pausch

  Perseverance, Wall, Inspirational Life

  Randy Pausch (2008). “The Last Lecture”, p.71, Hachette UK

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• I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left.

  Randy Pausch

  Fun, Dying, Childhood Dreams

  Randy Pausch (2008). “The Last Lecture”, p.193, Hachette UK

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• 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, by being earnest.

  Randy Pausch

  Karma, Believe, People

  YouTube Channel "Carnegie Mellon University"/"Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", www.youtube.com. December 20, 2007.

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• Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.

  Randy Pausch

  Patience, Long, People

  "Achieving Your Childhood Dreams". Randy Pausch's last lecture at McConomy Auditorium of Carnegie Mellon University, www.youtube.com. September 18, 2007.

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