Problem
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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.
The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.
Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation.
My mother's dad dropped out of the eighth grade to work. He had to. By the time he was 30, he was a master electrician, plumber, carpenter, mason, mechanic. That guy was, to me, a magician. Anything that was broken, he could fix. Anybody anywhere in our community knew that if there was a problem, Carl was there to fix it.
The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.
My favorite fruit is grapes. Because with grapes, you always get another chance. 'Cause, you know, if you have a crappy apple or a peach, you're stuck with that crappy piece of fruit. But if you have a crappy grape, no problem — just move on to the next. 'Grapes: The Fruit of Hope'.
When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.
With so much evidence of depleting natural resources, toxic waste, climate change, irreparable harm to our food chain and rapidly increasing instances of natural disasters, why do we keep perpetuating the problem? Why do we continue marching at the same alarming beat?
If you ask me about my views on the environment, on women's rights, on gay rights, I am liberal. I don't have a problem with that at all. Some of my best friends are liberal.
You know what your problem is, it's that you haven't seen enough movies — all of life's riddles are answered in the movies.
When you begin to worry, go find something to do. Get busy being a blessing to someone; do something fruitful. Talking about your problem or sitting alone, thinking about it, does no good; it serves only to make you miserable. Above all else, remember that worrying is totally useless. Worrying will not solve your problem.
The best way to escape from your problem is to solve it.
Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.
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