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Nerd Quotes - Page 5

What nerds miss is that it takes hard work to make sales look easy.

What nerds miss is that it takes hard work to make sales look easy.

Peter Thiel, Blake Masters (2014). “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future”, p.100, Crown Business

I can't say that I ever abided nerd stereotypes: I was never alone or felt outcast.

"Wake Up, Geek Culture. Time to Die". www.wired.com. December 27, 2010.

What was previously perceived as nerdy is now viewed as original. What I like about nerdiness, geekiness, is it doesn't really matter what you're into - it just means you're not a follower.

"Kristen Bell: Bell Curves (2007 Cover Story & Gallery)". Interview with Tim Leong, amp.www.complex.com. December 2007/January 2008.

Being a nerd really pays off sometimes.

"THE TV WATCH; O.K., Alex, Smart Nerds For $1 Million" by Alessandra Stanley, www.nytimes.com. July 13, 2004.

Nerds are just deep, and neurotic, fans. Needy fans. We're all nerds, on one subject or another.

"‘No, I don’t paint anymore’ – Bookmunch Classic Interview: Jonathan Lethem". Interview with Peter Wild, bookmunch.wordpress.com. July 1, 2004.

If you build it, nerds will come.

"Fictional character: Mel". "The Benchwarmers", www.imdb.com. 2006.

When hiring, mix Harvard Nerds with Chicago Improvisers and stir.

"Lessons from Late Night" by Tina Fey, www.newyorker.com. March 14, 2011.