We don't beat the Reaper by living longer. We beat the Reaper by living well.

Proper apologies have three parts: 1) What I did was wrong. 2) I feel badly that I hurt you. 3) How do I make this better?

If I was able to tell my story with the passion I felt, my lecture might help others find a path to fulfilling their own dreams.

Advice is very easy to give, and even easier not to follow, so I don't fool with it.

Randy Pausch on time management: Here's what I know: Time must be explicitly managed, like money. You can always change your plan, but only if you have one. Ask yourself: Are you spending your time on the right things? Develop a good filing system. Rethink the telephone. Delegate. Take a time out. Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less than you think.

There's a limit to how many times you can read how great you are and what an inspiration you are, but I'm not there yet.

If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).