It is not the things we do in life that we regret on our death bed. It is the things we do not.
Randy PauschA lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.
Randy PauschThere's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build. Coach Graham worked in a no-coddling zone. Self-esteem? He knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it: You give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.
Randy Pausch