Randy Pausch Quotes

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

My integrity means more to me than any fame or money. When I say something, I want people to take it to the bank that I mean it and believe in it.

I'm real. I believe what I'm saying. If Motel 6 wasn't the type of operation they say it is - and I stay at them when I travel - I wouldn't do their commercials. That comes through on the radio, and that's what it's all about.

Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.

Leadership can't be fabricated. If it is fabricated and rehearsed, you can't fool the guys in the locker room. So when you talk about leadership, it comes with performance. Leadership comes with consistency.

I'm a genuine person - I will never promote something I don't believe in.

People will support somebody who they think believes what he says and stands for.

Commitment and credibility go hand in hand.

If he doesn't follow through with actions, he's either selfish or a liar. Neither makes him sound like The One, does it?

People don't really need to question our sincerity when it comes to our songs.

Yachty is a real dude. He's a person who sticks to his word.

Trust comes only with genuine effort, never with a lick and a promise.

My sincerity is my credentials.

What we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do. There are people we trust because we know their character. Whether they're eloquent or not, whether they have human-relations techniques or not, we trust them and work with them.

Sincerity is the surest road to confidence.

One must never place a loaded rifle on the stage if it isn't going to go off. It's wrong to make promises you don't mean to keep.

Because no matter what you say in life, the truth will always be the truth. You know when someone is telling the truth, you look in the eyes. I have a tendency to believe people.

The great advantage about telling the truth is that nobody ever believes it.

I have personally believed in every product I have ever advertised.

People often think I'm a faker, but I'm usually honest, in a certain way - in such a way that often nobody believes me!

People believed what I said was what I believed.

Authenticity is the alignment of head, mouth, heart, and feet - thinking, saying, feeling, and doing the same thing - consistently. This builds trust, and followers love leaders they can trust.

Oh, I can spot a phoney a mile away.

It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.

Authenticity is really important, and sometimes that's really hard to get.