When you're frustrated with people, when they've made you angry, it just may be because you haven't given them enough time.
Randy PauschWe cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. If I donโt seem as depressed or morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you.
Randy PauschOne thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.
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 PauschWhatever news we get about the scans, Iโm not going to die when we hear it. I wonโt die the next day, or the day after that, or the day after that. So today, right now, well this is a wonderful day. And I want you to know how much Iโm enjoying it.โ I thought about that, and about Jaiโs smile. I knew then. Thatโs the way the rest of my life would need to be lived.
Randy Pausch