Problems

Good timber does not grow with ease. The stronger the wind the stronger the trees. Douglas Malloch - American writer, known as "Lumberman"s poet" (1877-1938), from his poem "Good Timber" (1926), Quotations book 2015

A problem well stated is a problem half solved. attributed to Charles Franklin Kettering - American inventor and head of research at General Motors (1876-1958)

Ingenium res adversae nudare solent, celare secundae. Adversity often reveals genius, success conceals it. Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horaz) - Roman writer (65-8 B.C.), from "Sermones" 2,8,74 f (c. 40 B.C.), Quotations book 2016

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into the air. John Quincy Adams - American politician, 1825-29 6th president (1767-1848), from his adress speech in Plymouth on December 22nd, 1802

There are only two ways to handle tense situations: you can change them, or you can change the way you look at them. There is enlightenment to be had in changing the way you look at things. Paul Wilson - Australian author and expert on stress management (b. 1949), Quotations book 2013

Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things. Henry Ward Beecher - American clergyman, opposed slavery (1813-1887), Quotations book 2012

A good shepherd shears his sheep, he doesn"t flay them. Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar - known as Tiberius Iulius Caesar Augustus, Roman politician, 14-37 emperor (42 B.C. - 37 A.C.), quoted in "The Twelve Caesars" by Suetonius (70-140 A.C.), Quotations book 2012

There is enough for everybody"s need, but not for everybody"s greed. If everybody shares enough, everybody has enough. Dr. Frank Buchman - American theologian, founder of the Moral Re-Armament (MRA) (1878-1961), Quotations book 2011

Keep things simple and take them seriously - simplicity is the end result of long hard work, not the starting point. realization - Quotations book 2010

A businessman once gave me some good advice. "You will always make mistakes, but it is possible to go through life making mistakes and they will do your business little or no harm. This is because the trick is to spot the mistake early and deal with it." Michael Anthony Ashcroft, Baron Ashcroft - British entrepreneur and politician of the "Conservative Party" (*1946), from his autobiography...

Difficulties exist to be surmounted. Ralph Waldo Emerson - American writer (1803-1882), from a speech at Cambridge, July 18th, 1867

The word crisis in Chinese is composed of two characters: the first is the symbol of danger... the second of opportunity. from the dictionary

The search for a scapegoat is the easiest of all hunting expeditions. attributed to Dwight D. Eisenhower - American general and politician, 1953-61 34th president (1890-1969)

It"s not that I am smart, it"s just that I stay with problems longer. Wisdom - often falsely attributed to Albert Einstein, Quotations book 2009

Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them. often falsely attributed to Albert Einstein - Quotations book 2008

The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter--it"s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. Mark Twain - born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910)

Wherever we look upon this earth, the opportunities take shape within the problems. Nelson A. Rockefeller - American politician and philanthropist,1974-77 vicepresident (1908-1997)

The way to minimize risk is to think.. Charlie Munger - Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (1924-2023)

When was the last time, you were looking for a better solution? Question to motivate