Problem Solving Quotes

"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." "A business is simply an idea to make other people’s lives better." "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." "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." "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." "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." "Arrange whatever pieces come your way" "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."