Deathbed wisdom

Excerpts from Randy Pausch's last

Lecture:

&bull Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day because there's no other way to play it.

&bull Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

&bull No one is pure evil. Find the best in everybody. Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.

&bull Brick walls are there for a reason. They are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop people who don't want it badly enough.

&bull It is not about achieving your dreams but living your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.

&bull We can't change the cards we're dealt, just how we play the hand. If I'm not as depressed as you think I should be, I'm sorry to disappoint you.

Quotes

deepa narasimhan
Despite suffering from spinal muscular atrophy, Deepa lives a full and rich life

shanti raghavan
She had the courage to leave behind an established career to help the physically challenged

Teesta setalvad
The courage to stand up for justice, accountability and secularity