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"Problem Solving" Quotes

"Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere."

― Albert Einstein

"A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it."

― Albert Einstein

"Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority."

"I want to see if I can. I don’t know if I can. I want to find out. I want to see. I’m going to do what I always do; I’m going to break it down to its smallest form, smallest detail, and go after it. Day by day, one day at a time."

― Kobe Bryant

"Through the right people focusing on the right things, we can, in time, get on top of a lot if not most of the problems of this world. And that’s what a number of us are trying to do."

― Richard Branson

"When you’re first thinking through an idea, it’s important not to get bogged down in complexity. Thinking simply and clearly, is hard to do."

― Richard Branson

"The scope of one’s personality is defined by the magnitude of that problem which is capable of driving a person out of his wits."

― Sigmund Freud

"And we need things in life that are exciting and inspiring. It can't just be about solving some awful problem. There have to be reasons to get up in the morning."

"I think life on Earth must be about more than just solving problems ... It's got to be something inspiring, even if it is vicarious."

"I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems."

"Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless."

― Thomas Edison

"The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary."

― Thomas Edison

"It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."

― Samuel Johnson

"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

― Michael Jordan

"We are stubborn on vision. We are flexible on details."

"I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out."

"If you're not flexible, you'll pound your head against the wall and you won't see a different solution to a problem you're trying to solve."

"The smartest people are constantly revising their understanding, reconsidering a problem they thought they'd already solved. They're open to new points of view, new information, new ideas, contradictions, and challenges to their own way of thinking."

"By focusing my attention on the solution to the problem rather than the problem, I was able to quickly turn what seemed like a major crisis into an opportunity."

"Positively charged people choose to react positively to life because they see no benefit in letting life get the upper hand. They don't assign blame or look for a cause when a problem occurs. They look for the solution."