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Make clear that people understand what your circumstances are. And looking for pity - that's a mistake.

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The particular way I'm going to die is not going to be particularly pleasant. It will probably be physically uncomfortable, and it won't be an easy thing for my wife and kids to watch. I think it will be a real challenge to see if I can squeeze the lemons hard enough to still get lemonade the last few weeks.

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Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you.

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I don't know how to not have fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun, and I'm going to keep having fun every day I've got left.

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

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I'm a professor. I know that people in research labs can do miraculous things if they're given the resources.

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There's an academic tradition called the 'Last Lecture.' Hypothetically, if you knew you were going to die and you had one last lecture, what would you say to your students? Well, for me, there's an elephant in the room. And the elephant in the room, for me, it wasn't hypothetical.

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I think that we all stand on the dartboard of life. Roughly 30,000 people a year are going to catch a dart labeled pancreatic cancer, and that's unfortunate. It's not what I would have chosen. But I in no way feel like I deserved it.

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I always thought every day was a gift, but now I am looking for where to send the thank you note.

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Cancer didn't change me at all. I know lots of people talk about the life revelation. I didn't have that.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Educator

Born: October 23rd, 1960

Died: July 25th, 2008

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