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Quote by Randy Pausch

“We can't change it. We have to decide how we'll respond.”

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Randy Pausch was a renowned computer science professor known for his contributions to virtual reality and computer graphics. He gained widespread attention for his battle with pancreatic cancer and inspired countless people through his 'Last Lecture' series in his final years. Professor Pausch was respected for his passion for education and his positive attitude towards life. more

“The thing with your heart's desire is that your heart doesn't even know what it desires until it turns up. Like a tie at a tag sale, some perfect thing in a crate of nothing, you were just there, uninvited, and now suddenly the party was over and you were all I wanted. I hadn't even been looking, not for you, and now you were my heart's desire.”

Knows Heart Wanted Desire Turns Perfect Party My Heart Ties Tag Uninvited Perfect Things

Author:Daniel Handler

“Keep working. Keep trying. Keep believing. You still might not make it, but at least you gave it your best shot. If you don’t have calluses on your soul, this isn’t for you. Take up knitting instead.”

Ifs Trying Believe Stills Soul Might Shots Your Soul Keep Trying Knitting Keep Believing Best Shot Calluses

Author:David Eddings

“Miraculously, smoke curled out of his own mouth, his nose, his ears, his eyes, as if his soul had been extinguished within his lungs at the very moment the sweet pumpkin gave up its incensed ghost.”

Ifs Soul Moments Eye Sweet Mouths Ears Ghost Smoke Noses His Eyes Lungs Gave Up Pumpkin

Book:The Halloween Tree

Source: The Halloween Tree

“I'm happiest when most away I can bear my soul from its home of clay On a windy night when the moon is bright And the eye can wander through worlds of light— When I am not and none beside— Nor earth nor sea nor cloudless sky— But only spirit wandering wide Through infinite immensity.”