#solving

We must be vigilant in our actions towards criminals, and innovative in our approach towards solving crime. ↗

— Thomas Menino

#approach #crime #criminals #innovative #must

problem-solving leaders have one thing in common: a faith that there's always a better way. ↗

— Gerald M. Weinberg

#problem-solving #faith

For solving a surprisingly large and varied number of problems, crowds are smarter than individuals. ↗

— Michael Shermer

#individuals #large #number #problems #smarter

The egoic mind imagines a problem, and then it imagines a solution. When we get caught up in these thoughts, we feel like we have a problem that has to be solved before we can be happy. But the problem is just imagined! When we drop out of involvement with these thoughts and into the simple experience of the present moment, we discover that everything is fine just the way it is. Life never had to be any different than it is, nor do we. We can be the "imperfect" human we are. In fact, we weren't designed to be anything other than the human being that we are. ↗

— Gina Lake

#solving-problems #design

Kindness solves more problems than diplomacy, wealth, intelligence, clout, force, law, and dominion combined. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#compassion #diplomacy #dominion #force #intelligence

It just doesn't occur to an American that someone else will solve their problems. Americans take pride in solving problems for themselves. And if we fail, we get back up and try again. It's what we do. It's who we are. ↗

— Mitch McConnell

#american #back #back up #else #fail

I began teaching in New York because I needed to stay in the United States and didn't have my immigration papers in order, so working for a university was a way of resolving the issue. ↗

— Manuel Puig

#began #i #immigration #issue #needed

Too many problem-solving sessions become battlegrounds where decisions are made based on power rather than intelligence. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#become #decisions #intelligence #made #many

When you're trying to solve a problem on a new product type, you become completely focused on problems that seem a number of steps removed from the main product. That problem solving can appear a little abstract, and it is easy to lose sight of the product. ↗

— Jonathan Ive

#appear #become #completely #easy #focused

Mystery writing involves solving a puzzle, but 'high suspense' writing is a situation whereby the writer thrusts the hero/heroine into high drama. ↗

— Iris Johansen

#hero #heroine #high #into #involves