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We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.
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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.
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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.
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Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)
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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.
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Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)
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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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Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)
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Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.
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Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)
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The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have.
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Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)
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No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.
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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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Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)
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Look, 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.
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Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)