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We don't beat the reaper by living longer, but by living well, and living fully — for the reaper will come for all of us. The question is: what do we do between the time we're born and the time he shows up.
CMU Graduation speech (2008)
When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you."
The Last Lecture (2008)
A good apology is like antibiotic, a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound."
The Last Lecture (2008)
Apologize when you screw up and focus on other people, not on yourself.
The Last Lecture (2007)
When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening.
The Last Lecture (2007)
You can always change your plan, but only if you have one.."
The Last Lecture (2008)
The questions are always more important than the answers."
The Last Lecture (2008)
You’ve got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn’t going to work.
The Last Lecture (2007)
Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcomed.
The Last Lecture (2007)
The best gift an educator can give is to get someone to become self-reflective.
The Last Lecture (2007)
Make your office comfortable for you, and optionally comfortable for others.
Time Management (2007)
Clutter is death; it leads to thrashing. Keep desk clear: focus on one thing at a time.
Time Management (2007)
My dad was so full of life, anything with him was an adventure.
The Last Lecture (2007)
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."
The Last Lecture (2008)
Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.
Time Management (2007)
Its important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear."
The Last Lecture (2008)
Be good at something. It makes you valuable.
The Last Lecture (2007)
We keep what is valuable to us, what we cherish.
The Last Lecture (2007)
Respect authority while questioning it.
The Last Lecture (2007)
And these are the kind of things that I think everybody ought to be doing. Helping others.
The Last Lecture (2007)