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The Last Lecture (2008)
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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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And I think that that's one of the best things you can give somebody – the chance to show them what it feels like to make other people get excited and happy.
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Want to have a short phone call with someone? Call them at 11:55 a.m., right before lunch. They'll talk fast. You may think you are interesting, but you are not more interesting than lunch.
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If you can find your footing between two cultures, sometimes you can have the best of both worlds.
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Most people who have told a lie think they got away with it … when in fact, they didn't
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And be prepared. Luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity.
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Get a feedback loop and listen to it. … When people give you feedback, cherish it and use it.
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Did you figure out the second head fake? This talk's not for you. It's for my kids.
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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.
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If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).
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I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left. Because there's no other way to play.
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If you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.
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If you can find an opening, you can probably find a way to float through it.
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Kids need to know their parents love them. Their parents don't need to be alive for that to happen.
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Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think.
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Did you figure out the head fake? 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.
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He said, when you're screwing up and nobody's saying anything to you anymore, that means they gave up. And that's a lesson that stuck with me my whole life. Is that when you see yourself doing something badly and nobody's bothering to tell you anymore, that's a very bad place to be. Your critics are your ones telling you they still love you and care.
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Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.
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Junior faculty members used to come up to me and say. "Wow, you got tenure early; what's your secret?" I said, "It's pretty simple, call me any Friday night in my office at 10 o'clock and I'll tell you."
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Don't bail. The best of the gold's at the bottom of barrels of crap.
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If she doesn't really love you, then it's over. And if she does love you, then love will win out.
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What is the most appropriate thing to say to a friend who was about to die. He answered: tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Whenever he goes, you also g. He will not be alone".
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How do you get people to help you? You can't get there alone. People have to help you and I do believe in karma. I believe in paybacks. 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.
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Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds.
George Santayana
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Born:
October 23, 1960
Died:
July 25, 2008
(aged 47)
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