John Beckman Quotes (17 Quotes)

Our mission is to inspire the inventive genius in everyone. Leonardo is the poster child for inventive genius. And while maybe there's no one else like him in the sense that he encompassed all disciplines, there are a lot of inventors today who are crossing disciplines.

He never took a side. With each commission, he'd challenge himself to outdo his last creation.

NYU is a safe environment in one of the safest neighborhoods in the safest large city in the country. The university has been taking a more vigorous approach toward alcohol and substance abuse.

He is the very spirit of inventive genius that this museum looks to inspire people with.

He didn't just think out of the box. He invented the box and then thought out of the box he had just invented.

In spite of the fact that we had no legal obligation, we engaged in conversations with them over the summer and made them an offer of a second contract, which they rejected unequivocally.

That was a cause of anxiety, because they were starting classes without access to study materials.

It is perhaps not surprising that the mayor would seek to seek Sharon's leadership for this role. She brings the blend of sound judgment, intellect and strong management that one would want in such a significant position.

He had started work on it and then a war with the French broke out, and the bronze was used to make cannons and cannon balls. The giant clay model was destroyed after the French decided to use it for target practice.

The arrests were not done at the university's behest, ... In fact, the university provided water and granola bars to the crowd.

This exhibit has become a tradition for many families. We have people who came here to see it as kids coming back with their grandchildren. This is a huge time for us.

Teaching and learning is going forward at NYU. Classes are meeting. There's very, very little disruption.

Since November, the U.A.W. and a relatively small number of graduate assistants have sought to disrupt our students' educational experience. Fortunately, this effort has failed.

The university chose to honor the students' wishes that these displays be part of the event, even though there were other members of our community who were deeply offended. Given the reaction to those cartoons around the world, it was clear that that required a different approach to the logistics.

And it actually works. A professional diver tested it in relatively shallow water.

NYU was perfectly happy to have them sit there NYU had bottled water and granola bars out there for the protestors so they could be safe and comfortable, ... The arrests were carefully stage-managed with the union and the police department.

This is where we showcase cultural holidays such as Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year and the Winter Solstice.