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The Last Lecture

From Douglas Adams, the legendary author of one of the most beloved science fiction novels of all time, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, comes a wildly inventive novel—in trade paperback for the first time—of ghosts, time travel, and one detec

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“Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.”

— Randy Pausch, amazon.com

Tagged: Experience, Desire, Failure

“You can always change you plan, but only if you have one.”

— Randy Pausch, amazon.com

Tagged: Planning, Planning Ahead, Having A Plan, Change

“People are more important than things.”

— Randy Pausch, amazon.com

Tagged: People, Connection, Love, Community, Materialism

“Follow your passions, believe in karma, and you won't have to chase your dreams, they will come to you.”

— Randy Pausch, amazon.com

Tagged: Passion, Karma, Dreams, Idealism

“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.”

— Randy Pausch, amazon.com

Tagged: Problems, Complaining, Solving Problems, Overcoming Obstacles

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

— Randy Pausch, amazon.com

Tagged: Truth, Genuineness, Honesty

“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.”

— Randy Pausch, amazon.com

Tagged: Love, romance, Dating, Men, Girl Who Cares Too Much

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

— Randy Pausch, amazon.com

Tagged: Fate, Destiny, Chance, Working With What You've Got

“The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”

— Randy Pausch, amazon.com

Tagged: Determination, Perserverance

“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”

— Randy Pausch, amazon.com

Tagged: Success, Hard Work, Failure, Dreams

“The questions are always more important than the answers.”

— Randy Pausch, amazon.com

Tagged: Questioning, ENFP, Exploration, Understanding, Life

“Do not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories and they will figure out how those stories apply to them.”

— Randy Pausch, goodreads.com

Tagged: Stories, Writing, Creativity, Self-Expression

“Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you. It might even take years, but people will show you their good side. Just keep waiting.”

— Randy Pausch, goodreads.com

Tagged: People, Change, Love

“Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.”

— Randy Pausch, goodreads.com

Tagged: Work, Success, Luck, Opportunity

“I’m going to find a way to be happy, and I’d really love to be happy with you, but if I can’t be happy with you, then I’ll find a way to be happy without you.”

— Randy Pausch, goodreads.com

Tagged: Happiness, Love, Self-Sufficiancy, Being Alone, Alone