Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch
Randolph Frederick "Randy" Pauschwas an American professor of computer science, human–computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon Universityin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTeacher
Date of Birth23 October 1950
CityBaltimore, MD
CountryUnited States of America
reaper
We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully.
anyone
Anyone who knows me well will tell you that arrogance is one of my flaws.
hard people
It's hard to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer - people who get it don't live long enough.
dreams fuel letting means
Fuel your kids' dreams. Sometimes, that means letting them stay up past their bedtimes.
educators kids
Educators shouldn't be afraid of cliches. You know why? Because kids don't know most of them! They're a new audience. And they're inspired by cliches.
decided heads kids love specific
I've decided to tell my kids things like: 'I love the way each of you tilted back your heads when you laughed.' I will give them specific stuff they can grasp.
long waiting matter
Find the best in everybody, no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it
careers computer academic
Throughout my academic career, I'd given some pretty good talks. But being considered the best speaker in the computer science department is like being known as the tallest of the Seven Dwarfs.
teaching thinking way
The best way to teach somebody something is to have them think they're learning something else.
fun dying last-lecture
I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left.
passion thinking people
Find your passion and follow it. You wont find that passion in things or money. Your passion must come from what fuels you from the inside. It will be grounded in the relationships you have with people and what they think of you when your time comes.
people research labs
I know that people in research labs can do miraculous things if they're given the resources.
patience long people
Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.
important last-lecture childhood-dreams
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.