Quotes by Shuki
The Babylonians knew everything!!!
Be hard on the issues not on the people.
We go to school to learn about ourselves.
A person's true accomplishments cannot be found in their CV but in their hearts.
We teach with question marks ❓ and not with exclamation marks ❗️
There are good ideas. And there are good ideas that work.
Follow your passion, and all the rest will work out on its own.
To students planning/worrying about the number of publications they will produce during their PhD ↴
Just focus on the research. Publications are a side effect.
Yes, you are good enough. You should apply!
You sit back, sip champagne, and let the ideas come out.
We are privileged to do research here.
When you do it, you do it well.
Regarding first steps as a US resident ↴
Life in the US is like driving on a highway. As long as you drive between the lines everything is safe, smooth, and fast. Drive outside the lines and you'll roll over in a second.
The best tip for success in research ↴
A** on chair!
On an occasion discussing research↴
My role as advisor for you here is to behave as a noise generator.
On an occasion when I came up with a not very impressive idea about future research plans↴
Look, it's a Friday afternoon and therefore I'll be blunt. Forget about it!
On an occasion when he just put some new, beautiful and (mildly) revealing paintings on the wall in his office↴
Do you find them offensive?
On an occasion when I was preparing for a trip to present research↴
Go there, hit them hard and make sure to come back safely.
Ideas don't see departmental boundaries.
To say 'I like Chinese food' is like saying 'I like food.'
Your first thing of being here (Caltech) is to be Happy.