Problem Solving Quotes

“And if others won’t do their part in turning the tide then we must do more than our share.”
― Charlotte McConaghy, Once There Were Wolves

“The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution.”
― Seneca

“They that weep in the rain shade no tears.”
― Kayambila Mpulamasaka

“It is foolish to answer a question that you do not understand. It is sad to work for an end that you do not desire.”
― George Pólya, How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method

“We cannot solve the problems that our ancestors couldn't by thinking and acting like them - and more importantly, we cannot solve the problems that our ancestors created by thinking and acting like them - we must think original and act out of that originality.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Neden Türk: The Gospel of Secularism

“Don't bitch about a problem if you're not willing to help with the solution.”
― Renee Clare-Kovacs

“[Booker T. Washington's] doctrine has tended to make the whites, North and South, shift the burden of the Negro problem to the Negro’s shoulders and stand aside as critical and rather pessimistic spectators; when in fact the burden belongs to the nation, and the hands of none of us are clean if we bend not our energies to righting these great wrongs.

The South ought to be led, by candid and honest criticism, to assert her better self and do her full duty to the race she has cruelly wronged and is still wronging. The North—her co-partner in guilt—cannot salve her conscience by plastering it with gold. We cannot settle this problem by diplomacy and suaveness, by “policy” alone. If worse come to worst, can the moral fibre of this country survive the slow throttling and murder of nine millions of men?”
― W.E.B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk

“The real function of some solutions is to create or perpetuate a problem.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“The important thing about a problem is not the solution, but the strength we gain in finding a solution”
― Seneca

“To solve 85% of mankind issues and problems, God gave us a brain that weighs about 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg) to carry around everywhere we go on our heads, so please learn to use it.”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

“The core of such a program, I suggest, should be history, for the specific and realistic reason that all problems have histories and the wisest route to a successful solution to nearly any problem begins with understanding its history. Indeed, almost any attempt to solve a problem without an understanding of its history is to court failure--as example our tragic plunge into Vietnam with hardly a notion of its past.”
― David McCullough, The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For

“Several studies have found that people are less likely to persist on difficult or unsolvable problems if they have already exerted self-control on a prior task, such as attempting to control their thoughts or emotions or resisting the temptation to eat chocolates and cookies. Some recent evidence suggests that the capacity for self-control is enhanced by positive emotions, and there is evidence that people in good moods persist longer (and perform better) at solving tasks.”
― Christopher Peterson, Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification

“Anything that has a shape can break. So, if you define the problem - you can break it. But if the problem floats like smoke - you get played.”
― Thomas Vato

“Our success is determined by how many people we are able to help solve a problem, or helping others to improve the level and quality of something in their life.”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua, Average to Abundant: How Ordinary People Build Sustainable Wealth and Enjoy the Process

“Exploring new options in materials and new ways of thinking keeps systems moving forward, developing new solutions. Limiting ourselves to a select few options is very toxic.”
― Wayne Weiseman, Integrated Forest Gardening: The Complete Guide to Polycultures and Plant Guilds in Permaculture Systems

“In our days of Conceptual Age, which is creativity and critical thinking, it is not memorizing(high intelligent quotient) that is needed, it's imagination, analyzing and critiquing to bring solutions to problems that reigns and rules.”
― Ned Bryan Abakah

“People's problems are seeds to the mind of an entrepreneur, sown in the fields of possibilities and reaped in determination and consistent of smart work.”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

“Consistency is respecting the flames while aiming to extinguish problems at the base of the fire.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“To solve the problem you are facing, you have to identify few critical things, first, you clearly need to define the problem you are facing, then recognize how you got there in the first place and lastly, figure out ways to get out of your mess.”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua, Average to Abundant: How Ordinary People Build Sustainable Wealth and Enjoy the Process

“What are the things I need to know and do differently to get out of the situation I'm facing? If you can honestly answer this question then you are in the right path to solve your problem”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

“Instead of dwelling on the past, engage yourself spending more time looking forward focusing on where you want to go and how you’re going to get there.”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

“A self-confident person is often a good problem solver and stress manager, self-reflective and able to clearly observe, articulate, and take ownership of his faults and vulnerabilities. Because self-confident people have a wellformed sense of identity and values, they do not feel the need to disrespect other people, because they know who they are and do not feel threatened by other people or their views.”
― Ramani Durvasula, Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist

“A solution is often a seed of another problem … or other problems.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Sometimes a solution gets rid of at most one problem, but causes, comes with, or leads to at least two problems.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“When faced with a problem, as long as you find a suitable solution for the current situation, you will continue to flow successfully in the river of life!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“But if the Wall kept proving itself useless, why did more of it get built?”

Yu’s voice dips even lower. “Because it seemed an obvious solution. It made both the emperor and the people think something was being done. And we have all, at some point, confused doing something—anything—with actually solving the problem.”
― Sherry Thomas, The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan

“You need to solve a problem. The harder the problem you solve, the more value you'll provide. The more value you provide, the more money you will make. The more money you'll make, the harder problems you can solve.”
― Johannes Larsson

“We also tend to undervalue the elementary ideas and overvalue the complicated ones. Most of us get jobs based on some form of specialized knowledge, so this makes sense. We don’t think we have much value if we know the things everyone else does, so we focus our effort on developing unique expertise to set ourselves apart. The problem is then that we reject the simple to make sure what we offer can’t be contributed by someone else. But simple ideas are of great value because they can help us prevent complex problems.

In identifying the Great Mental Models we have looked for elementary principles, the ideas from multiple disciplines that form a time-tested foundation. It may seem counterintuitive, to work on developing knowledge that is available to everyone, but the universe works in the same way no matter where you are in it. What you need is to understand the principles, so that when the details change you are still able to identify what is really going on. This is part of what makes the Great Mental Models so valuable—understanding the principles, you can easily change tactics to apply the ones you need.”
― Shane Parrish, The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts

“If you are seeking an opportunity for success, seek out a problem to solve: Problems Equal Opportunities!”
― DrB!

“We need to avoid problematic people. Otherwise, we will be in a problem.”
― Dr Sivakumar Gowder