Problem solving Quotes

"A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it." "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." "Every startup should address a real and demonstrated need in the world. If you build a solution to a problem lots of people have, it's so easy to sell your product to the world" "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." "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." "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."