American - Educator | October 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008
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
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I think the only advice I can give you on how to live your life well is, first off, remember... it's not the things we do in life that we regret on our deathbed, it is the things we do not.
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We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully.
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Pretty much any time I got a chance to do something cool, I tried to grab for it, and that's where my solace comes from.
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Smelling a crayon takes you right back to childhood. When I need to go back in time, I put it under my nose and take another hit.
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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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The particular way I'm going to die is not going to be particularly pleasant. It will probably be physically uncomfortable, and it won't be an easy thing for my wife and kids to watch. I think it will be a real challenge to see if I can squeeze the lemons hard enough to still get lemonade the last few weeks.
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Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.
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There's nothing about my life that I would have changed.
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Make clear that people understand what your circumstances are. And looking for pity - that's a mistake.
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My mother took great relish in introducing me as 'This is my son - he's a doctor but not the kind that helps people.'
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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.'
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