We've placed a lot of emphasis in this country on the idea of people's rights. That's how it should be, but it makes no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities.
Randy PauschA coach yells at the kid he thinks can improve but the coach will not yell at the kid who he/she knows won't.
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 PauschWell, you canโt have just some of me, Jai,โ I told her. โYou appreciate the part of me that didnโt get angry because two โthingsโ we own got hurt. But the flip side of that is my belief that you donโt repair things if they still do what theyโre supposed to do. The cars still work. Letโs just drive โem.
Randy Pausch