There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-... - Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

"It's not about how to achieve your dreams, it's about how to lead your life, ... If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you."

"Please don't die."

"I was hugely impressed... was the ultimate example of a man who knew what he didn't know, was perfectly willing to admit it, and didn't want to leave until he understood. That's heroic to me. I wish every grad student had that attitude."

"No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse."

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