Randy Pausch Quotes

Quotes from Randy Pausch

1. "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

2. "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."

3. "The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something."

4. "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity."

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

6. "Do not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories. And they will figure out how those stories apply to them."

7. "You can always change your plan, but only if you have one."

8. "It's important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear."

9. "A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard."

10. "It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit... and keep moving forward."

11. "Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out."