We need to make sure our students are exerting themselves. We need to praise them when they deserve it and to tell them honestly when they have it in them to work harder.
Randy PauschPeople lie for lots of reasons, often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort.
Randy PauschI was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.
Randy PauschEngineering isn't about perfect solutions; it's about doing the best you can with limited resources.
Randy Pausch