Randy Pausch - Hard Quotes

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There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build. Coach Graham worked in a no-coddling zone. Self-esteem? He knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it; You give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.

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A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.

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Coach Graham use to ride me hard... "you're doing it all wrong! Go back! Do it again!" An assistant coach muttered that it was a good thing Coach Graham rode me hard, because "when you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you."

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If I work hard enough, there will be things I can do tomorrow that I can't do today.

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It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit... and keep moving forward.

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