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title: "1 Fortune 500 Quotes By Walter O'Brien"
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> [Most managers are just trying to survive. That's why a lot of smarter guys have been let go from Fortune 500 companies: because they came up with new ideas that no one would allow them to try.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/most-managers-are-just-trying-to-survive-that-s-why-a-lot-of-smarter/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

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## More by Walter O'Brien

> [I was about nine years old when a teacher administered my IQ test. Unfortunately, as I was nine, I didn't know that I needed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/i-was-about-nine-years-old-when-a-teacher-administered-my-iq-test/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [As software engineers trained to turn ambiguity into absolutes and fuzzy requirements into ones and zeros, we had a 'eureka' moment when we realized…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/as-software-engineers-trained-to-turn-ambiguity-into-absolutes-and/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [The California Science Center is a cornerstone in California's push to educate and encourage students to reach their full potential and to pursue careers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/the-california-science-center-is-a-cornerstone-in-california-s-push/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [High IQ individuals don't like surprises and are pessimistic, because it's logical.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/high-iq-individuals-don-t-like-surprises-and-are-pessimistic-because/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [Flying down a tunnel of 1s and 0s is not how hacking is really done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/flying-down-a-tunnel-of-1s-and-0s-is-not-how-hacking-is-really-done/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [It's common in rural Ireland to pick up a nickname that relates to an animal, bird, or a spider. Mine became 'scorpion' because I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/it-s-common-in-rural-ireland-to-pick-up-a-nickname-that-relates-to-an/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [I'm proud to be part of the fabric that inspires the next generations to remain curious and remember that 'smart is cool.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/i-m-proud-to-be-part-of-the-fabric-that-inspires-the-next-generations/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [I'm left-brain dominant, so anxiety and nervousness don't affect me; most emotions don't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/i-m-left-brain-dominant-so-anxiety-and-nervousness-don-t-affect-me/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [Once your IQ is 150 or over, it stops beings ability and becomes a disability.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/once-your-iq-is-150-or-over-it-stops-beings-ability-and-becomes-a/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [There are kids going into chemistry and biology because of 'CSI.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/there-are-kids-going-into-chemistry-and-biology-because-of-csi/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [EmTech Asia brings together some of the brightest minds in technology and computer security.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/emtech-asia-brings-together-some-of-the-brightest-minds-in-technology/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [Bureaucracy kills people's ability to try new ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/bureaucracy-kills-people-s-ability-to-try-new-ideas/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [As a youth, I and most of the other smarter kids in school got picked on by bullies. I was a big guy -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/as-a-youth-i-and-most-of-the-other-smarter-kids-in-school-got-picked/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [Humans have 3 percent human error, and a lot of companies can't afford to be wrong 3 percent of the time anymore, so we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/humans-have-3-percent-human-error-and-a-lot-of-companies-can-t-afford/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

> [If you look at any normal organization, the CEO is the person with the highest E.Q. The person with the highest IQ is often…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/if-you-look-at-any-normal-organization-the-ceo-is-the-person-with-the/)

[Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/)

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