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 can’t have just some of me, Jai,” I told her. “You appreciate the part of me that didn’t get angry because two ‘things’ we own got hurt. But the flip side of that is my belief that you don’t repair things if they still do what they’re supposed to do. The cars still work. Let’s just drive ’em.
Randy Pausch