Randy Pausch was a computer science, human–computer interaction, and design professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Best Randy Pausch Quotes
“Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“It is not the things we do in life that we regret on our deathbed. It is the things we do not.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Don’t complain; just work harder.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Sometimes you can’t pay it back, so you just have to pay it forward.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“When there’s an elephant in the room introduce him.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Follow your passions, believe in karma, and you won’t have to chase your dreams, they will come to you.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“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).
Top Randy Pausch Quotes
“The size of your audience doesn’t matter. What’s important is that your audience is listening.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Engineering isn’t about perfect solutions; it’s about doing the best you can with limited resources.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Time is the only commodity that matters.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Sometimes, all you have to do is ask.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Better to fail spectacularly than do something mediocre.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won’t make us happier.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“The questions are always more important than the answers.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“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).
“Not everything needs to be fixed.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“You just have to decide if you’re a Tigger or an Eeyore.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Complaining does not work as a strategy.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
Famous Randy Pausch Quotes
“I’m sorry. It’s my fault. How do I make it right?” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“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).
“Let other people finish their sentences when they’re talking.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse. At the same time, it is often within your power to make them better.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“I feel like I’m waiting on something that isn’t going to happen. Don’t complain; just work harder.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“I don’t believe in the no-win scenario.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
Popular Randy Pausch Quotes
“Being successful doesn’t make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful!” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Look, I’m going to find a way to be happy, and I’d really love to be happy with you, but if I can’t be happy with you, then I’ll find a way to be happy without you.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals. You’ve got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn’t going to work.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Sometimes all you have to do is ask, and it can lead to all your dreams coming true.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“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).
“Time must be explicitly managed, like money.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“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).
“We don’t beat the Reaper by living longer. We beat the Reaper by living well.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
Inspiring Randy Pausch Quotes
“Education best serves students by helping them be more self-reflective.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“I know you’re smart. But everyone here is smart. Smart isn’t enough. The kind of people I want on my research team are those who will help everyone feel happy to be here.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“We don’t beat the reaper by living longer, but by living well, and living fully – for the reaper will come for all of us. The question is: what do we do between the time we’re born and the time he shows up.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Remember brick walls let us show our dedication. They are there to separate us from the people who don’t really want to achieve their childhood dreams.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“Find your passion and follow it. You won’t find that passion in things or money. Your passion must come from what fuels you from the inside. It will be grounded in the relationships you have with people and what they think of you when your time comes.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“When you’re screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they’ve given up on you.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“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.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
“You will not find your passion in things and you will not find your passion in money. The more things and the more money you have, the more you will look around and use that as the metric and there will be someone with more.” ~ (Randy Pausch).
