7 Quotes & Sayings By Arthur Nersesian

Arthur Nersesian was born in New York City into a Jewish family. He attended Harvard University, where he studied mathematics, earning his Ph.D. in the field of applied mathematics. He spent most of his career as a top executive at IBM, where he developed new computer systems for use in business applications Read more

After retiring from IBM, Nersesian dedicated himself to philanthropy using his financial resources to promote social justice and literacy for youth.

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The masses- I love em-they rush for red lights, risking everything to capture a few seconds, only to get home and waste their lives. Arthur Nersesian
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I had grazed along the surface of her actions and made deep judgments. Rejecting someone because you couldn't understand their love, that was a new one. The more I thought about it the longer the shadow of doubt stretched over all my conclusions. More often than not, things were as they seemed. But as I stared at her, she wasn't as bad looking as I had once thought. I realized how all this time I had seen her the wrong way, and how one's character affects one's appearance. Although she wasn't my type she was attractive. As I thought about her - the vulnerable intelligence, the violent honesty, and the fact that in the entire city she was the only one who took me in and fed me - she became more and more irresistible. Baited by an obscure beauty, trapped by an intense sorrow - all prior definitions had been overruled: this was love. Arthur Nersesian
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Nowadays the standards had plummeted so far that I failed even at being a failure. I silently packed up. Nothing else was left. They had even robbed me of self-pity Arthur Nersesian
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I lay in bed and watched moments break into phenomenal particles of panic and could actually see the divine crack of God’s ass as he completely turned his back on me. Arthur Nersesian
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When I was in my teens, I made an appraisal of how comfortable my life could turn out when I became the age I am now. Because of a mechanical failure, the prediction was inexact. Arthur Nersesian
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Perhaps the price of comfort is that life passes more rapidly. But for anyone who has lived in uneasiness, even for a short, memorable duration, it's a trade-off that will gladly be made. Arthur Nersesian