Niu Quotes & Sayings

In a lot of scientists, the ratio of wonder to skepticism declines in time. That may be connected with the fact that in some fields-mathematics, physics, some others-the great discoveries are almost entirely made by youngsters. — Carl Sagan

To be a good boss, you must be transparent. Theres a correlation between worker happiness and workplace transparency. Leaders and managers who offer transparency will earn the respect and devotion of their team. — David Niu

During the Great Depression, African Americans were faced with problems that were not unlike those experienced by the most disadvantaged groups in society. The Great Depression had a leveling effect, and all groups really experienced hard times: poor whites, poor blacks. — William Julius Wilson

Nothing Is Unusual (NIU). — Toba Beta

All the basic situations in life occur only once, never to return. For a man to be a man, he must be fully aware of this never-to-return. Drink it to the dregs. No cheating allowed. No making believe it's not there. Modern man cheats. He tries to get around all the milestones on the road from birth to death. — Milan Kundera

Las Vegas, the most expensive toilet in the world that still can't flush. — Brin-Jonathan Butler

What I discovered in Auschwitz is the human condition, the end point of a great adventure, where the European traveler arrived after his two-thousand-year-old moral and cultural history. — Imre Kertesz

I love you above all things, even pie. — Christopher Moore

Of this his head was convinced, however doubtful his bowels. — Michael Flynn

I keep exercising even when the days are much shorter. Not only is this a great stress reliever for me to get in a nice run, but it's also my 'me time' when I can just get away from all the holiday season obligations. — David Niu

It's much easier to work with an unknown. — Taylor Hackford

Good teaching is creating really interesting generalizations out of war stories. — Derek Bok

Great people attract great people. The quality of your team can play a big role in employee happiness. — David Niu

If others benefit through you getting what you desire most,
it will have a positive impact on the world and only then will every atom of your being work with the universe to help it come into fruition. — Malti Bhojwani

I love it when people travel to see one of my works, and I always make time to meet and talk with them. — Florentijn Hofman

As my former Yale colleague Rogers Smith has put it: Elegance is not worth that price. — John Lewis Gaddis

I feel good ... considering I managed to wake up. — Ivan Slavkov