“Free men are aware of the imperfection inherent in human affairs, and they are willing to fight and die for that which is not perfect. They know that basic human problems can have no final solutions, that our freedom, justice, equality, etc. are far from absolute, and that the good life is compounded of half measures, compromises, lesser evils, and gropings toward the perfect. The rejection of approximations and the insistence on absolutes are the manifestation of a nihilism that loathes freedom, tolerance, and equity.” KnowsMenHumansProblemLife IsDiesFightingEvilJusticePerfectHalfWillingSolutionsAbsolutesFinalsAffairToleranceCompromiseManifestationRejectionEtcGood LifeImperfectionInherentEquityNihilismNot PerfectFree ManLoatheInsistenceApproximationHuman ProblemsLesser EvilJustice EqualityHalf Measures Author:Eric Hoffer
“To experience conflicts knowingly, though it may be distressing, can be an invaluable asset. The more we face our own conflicts and seek out our own solutions, the more inner freedom and strength we will gain. Only when we are willing to bear the brunt can we approximate the ideal of being the captain of our ship. Spurious tranquillity rooted in inner dullness is anything but enviable. It is bound to make us weak and an easy prey to any kind of influence.” KindMayFacesEasyInfluenceWillingBearsConflictSolutionsGainsIdealsWeakBoundsShipsAssetsRootedCaptainsPreyInvaluableDullnessTranquillityDistressing Book:Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSIS Source: Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSIS
“In and out of government, I've always been willing to take on complicated, sometimes unpopular, issues and work them through to have a solution.” SometimesGovernmentIssuesWillingSolutionsComplicated Author:Bernie Sanders
“The fundamental difference between the mystery story and the ghost story is the fact that a mystery demands a solution for its effectiveness; a ghost story is necessarily unsolvable; the reader must be willing to accept the fact that nothing is proved.” FactsStoriesDifferencesAcceptingMysteryWillingReaderDemandSolutionsFundamentalsGhostEffectivenessGhost Stories Author:Bennett Cerf
“Simplicity is about clarity of thought and being willing to stay in a problem long enough to come to a solution, though it could be right in front of you.” LongEnoughProblemFrontsWillingSolutionsSimplicityClarityClarity Of Thought Author:Dave Morin
“The only way we really create change is to enter any situation with the humility to listen and to recognize the world as it is, and then the audacity to dream what it could be, to have the patience to start and let the work teach you, to be willing to lead when you need to lead, and to listen. To have a sense of generosity and empathy, but not over-empathy, because accountability is so critical to building solutions that work.” WorldWayNeedsDreamSituationTeachHumilityBuildingWillingEmpathySolutionsCriticalGenerosityAccountabilityAudacity Author:Jacqueline Novogratz
“People are willing to throw our civilization under the bus to discredit the existing system, without any proposed solution to the problems that they're willing to pointing at.” PeopleProblemWillingCivilizationSolutionsBusPointingDiscredit Author:Jay Roach
“In America, we are not lacking solutions. We are lacking a two-party system that is willing to agree on solutions. Part of this is due to rigid ideological positioning that substitutes for really thinking about the facts and solutions.” ThinkingTwoFactsAmericaPartyWillingSolutionsAgreeDuesSubstitutesLackingIdeologicalTwo Party System Author:Philip Kotler
“When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy.” LooksIndividualLeadershipBusinessTroubleCrazyWillingSolutionsAriseCommandPerceiveImmatureBad RelationshipFunny Leadership Book:Dave Barry Turns 50 Source: Dave Barry Turns 50