It's very important to know when you're in a pissing match. And it's very important to get out of it as quickly as possible.
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 PauschWe need to make sure our students are exerting themselves. We need to praise them when they deserve it and to tell them honestly when they have it in them to work harder.
Randy PauschCall home at least once a week. It's a proven fact that we call home less the older we get. And that's wrong. It should be the other way around. As we get older, our parents get older.
Randy Pausch