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 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.

Don't bail; the best pieces of gold are at the bottom of the barrel of crap.

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.

Never make a decision until you have to.

Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day because there's no other way to play it.

Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.