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You obviously don't know where the bar should be, and you're only going to do a disservice by putting it anywhere.
The Last Lecture (2007)
If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, "tell the truth." If I got three more words, I'd add: "All the time."
The Last Lecture (2008)
Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.
The Last Lecture (2007)
Do not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories. And they will figure out how those stories apply to them.
The Last Lecture (2008)
You get people to help you by telling the truth; by being earnest. I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long term.
The Last Lecture (2007)
When you do something young enough and you train for it, it just becomes a part of you.
The Last Lecture (2007)
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.
The Last Lecture (2007)
I think he's absolutely right on that one.
The Last Lecture (2007)
The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have."
The Last Lecture (2008)
Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think."
The Last Lecture (2008)
Never lose the child-like wonder. It's just too important. It's what drives us.
The Last Lecture (2007)
Remember brick walls let us show our dedication. They are there to separate us from the people who don't really want to achieve their childhood dreams.
The Last Lecture (2007)
Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won't make us happier.
The Last Lecture (2008)
And as you get older you may find that enabling-the-dreams-of-others thing is even more fun.
The Last Lecture (2007)
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)