Iveta Cherneva > Quotes

“When life gets you down, improvise as if crawling was part of the choreography.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“Only those who play win. Only those who risk win. History favors risk-takers. Forgets the timid. Everything else is commentary.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“For the longest time I couldn't understand the meaning of the cliche "being compatible" - whether about a lover, colleague, team mate or friend. I now get it. There is so much more behind this superficial nauseatingly-pragmatic diplomatic phrase -- it goes deep down to the true essence of someone, how they see the world, how they see and position themselves, how prepared/capable they are to back you, whether they can understand who you are and if they are prepared to break walls for you. Anything else is details.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“Everything is good in moderation. Even moderation.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“There is no such thing as bad timing. Just weak people.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“Headed to the top. The only question as I meet you on my way is if you're coming with me or not.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“A human rights activist is the worst type of person to mess with. If I can choose an enemy between the worst finance CEO, or the worst human rights violating dictator, and a human rights activist, I would choose the former. A human rights activist doesn't let go; doesn't have a peace of mind till responsibility for a wrongful act is finally reached. That's the uncomfortable type of person that cannot stand injustice, the type of person that doesn't fear "social desirability" sanctions for confronting wrongdoers directly, upsetting the silence and the status quo, and for screaming loud. That's the person that dares to stand up -- for themselves, for others. That's the type of person who doesn't lay low, doesn't fear being perceived as uncomfortable, the type of person that doesn't just "go along". I do not want as an enemy a person who cannot let go and forget injustice, but who instead will plug away till the very end, till justice is reached. I do not want that man or woman as an enemy.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“Two things you should never do in a hurry: make up and revenge.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“Technology innovation for the sake of innovation is an empty shell if we focus on what people don't need but would buy anyways.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“Many great opportunities are not cheap; but some cheap opportunities are so great.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“You can discern the pessimist from the optimist by just looking at how people react to snow.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“Self-deprecation by great people is the supreme form of vanity.”
― Iveta Cherneva

“If it smells of diarrhea, the US government has been here.”
― Iveta Cherneva