--- title: "2 Scorpion Quotes By Walter O'Brien" description: "2 Scorpion quotes by Walter O'Brien. Plus more from Walter O'Brien and more Scorpion sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c36/walter-o-brien-15403_animal_it-s-common-in-rural-ireland-to-pick-up_534120.jpg" --- > [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 fought back, and scorpions are docile creatures until pushed too far.](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c36/walter-o-brien-15403_animal_it-s-common-in-rural-ireland-to-pick-up_534120.jpg) > [We have a 25-year head start for the stories of 'Scorpion.' By the time we get to Season Two and Three, the stuff that happened because of Season One will actually fuel Season Three. So it'll become a self-sustainable show.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-o-brien/we-have-a-25-year-head-start-for-the-stories-of-scorpion-by-the-time/) [Walter O'Brien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-o-brien/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/136/walter-o-brien-15403_head-start_we-have-a-25-year-head-start-for-the-sto_2471917.jpg) ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/scorpion/walter-o-brien/#itemlist", "name": "2 Scorpion Quotes By Walter O'Brien", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's common in rural Ireland to pick up a nickname that relates to an animal, bird, or a spider. 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