Problem Quotes

Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn't listening.

You don't fix the problem until you define it.

In dealing with the China problem, the British and American side, which had particularly strong interests in China, should have based its judgments about the origins of the problem on direct observation of the actual circumstances at the time.

I hope that seeing the excitement of solving this problem will make young mathematicians realize that there are lots and lots of other problems in mathematics which are going to be just as challenging in the future.

It's a lot more fun for actors to cry and rant and rave, or have a drug problem or a drinking problem.

Our problem is not to find better values but to be faithful to those we profess.

First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it.

The biggest problem with dyslexic kids is not the perceptual problem, it is their perception of themselves. That was my biggest problem.

There's a new medical crisis. Doctors are reporting that many men are having allergic reactions to latex condoms. They say they cause severe swelling. So what's the problem?

But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration problem, it isn't really a serious problem. The really serious problem is assimilation.

Your problem is to bridge the gap which exists between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach.

I'm really good at laundry, and I have no problem cleaning the kitchen.

I feel that racial profiling may be a very complicated and long-standing problem. It will take a long time even to make tiny progress.

I also don't have organized religion on Pern. I figured - since there were four holy wars going on at the time of writing - that religion was one problem Pern didn't need.

If it comes to be believed that we are simply a propaganda organ of some kind, as a lot of people believe about some of our competitors, that would be a problem.

The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.

No greater problem is presented to the human mind.

The problem remains that the market is grossly distorted by Canadian unfair trade practices.

Francois Hollande is an intelligent man. I do not have a problem with him. The only thing is, he has never held office at the state level. Honestly, can you imagine Francois Hollande as president of France? Imagine it!

I don't think there is anything wrong with white space. I don't think it's a problem to have a blank wall.

I think there's always going to be a problem dealing with firearms, with knives. It's the animal we are that cause the problems.

The real problems are cultural. The problems of the people who take drugs as a cultural trap - I think there's a real problem there, the crack stuff, the hopelessness of the junkie. The urban angst.

When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.

As far as the mechanics go, working with other people on received ideas was for me a very interesting technical problem. I can't say that any of my collaborations engaged my heart, but they engaged the craftsman in me.

Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a health problem. We do not send alcoholics to jail in this country. Over 500,000 people are in our jails who are nonviolent drug users.

The problem I have with schools is, people are taught, 'This is how you do this.' They're not taught about why you do this.

A doctrine of class war seemed to provide a solution to the problem of poverty to people who know nothing about how wealth is created.

Indecision may or may not be my problem.

I know these jokes aren't great, ladies and gentlemen, see this is the problem you run into when you're between impeachments.

Criminals are never very amusing. It's because they're failures. Those who make real money aren't counted as criminals. This is a class distinction, not an ethical problem.