Randy Pausch

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

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

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

"Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain just work harder... Never give up."

"If I only had three words of advice, they would be, Tell the Truth. If got three more words, I'd add, all the time."

"If other people owe you an apology, and your words of apology to them are proper and heartfelt, you still may not hear from them for a while. After all, what are the odds that they get to the right emotional place to apologize at the exact moment you do? So just be patient. Many times in my career, I saw students apologize, and then several days later, their teammates came around. Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded."

"When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do."

"Luck is what happens, when preparation meets opportunity"

"Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome."

"Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you."

"You can almost always find something in common with another person, and from there, it's much easier to address issues where you have differences. Sports cut across boundaries of race and wealth. And if nothing else, we all have the weather in common."

"In fact, growing up, I thought there were two types of families:1) Those who need a dictionary to get through dinner.2) Those who don't. We were no. 1. Most every night, we'd end up consulting the dictionary, which we kept on a shelf just six steps from the table. "If you have a question," my folks would say, "then find the answer."

"Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress. When you're pissed off at someone and you're angry at them, you just haven't given them enough time. Just give them a little more time and they almost always will impress you."

"When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you."