Problem Solving Quotes

"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." "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." "Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers." "Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless." "The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary." "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." "To invent you have to experiment, and if you know in advance that it’s going to work, it’s not an experiment." "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." "When you feel a complaint coming on, step forward to take positive, productive actions instead. Use your time and energy to accomplish great things instead of worrying, placing blame or spreading criticism." "To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk." "Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work." "Hell, there are no rules here-- we're trying to accomplish something." "You make problem-solving way harder when you're disconnected from the problem and from yourself." "Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them." "Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand." "Don't find fault, find a remedy."