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Big Problems Quotes

On tackling problems too large to solve overnight.

These big problems quotes look at large-scale challenges from a few angles: the entrepreneurial drive to tackle non-obvious problems, the tangled causes behind a financial crisis, and the frustration of problems that never seem to get solved.

One of the big problems we had was, 'Where are we going to put the trailer?' So now they've found places - they did 'A Walk in the Woods,' they put it with that movie 'War Room,' they put it...

Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

The big problems are where people don't realise they have one in the first place.

Quotes by W. Edwards Deming

Entrepreneurship is about tackling big problems - often non-obvious problems - that will have a meaningful impact on the world, and this usually involves solving these problems in counterintuitive ways.

Quotes by Trip Adler

One of the big problems we had during the financial crisis was the intermingling of banks and holding companies and complex securities.

Quotes by Steve Mnuchin

Difficulty Quotes

We're surrounded by big problems and people who have been attacking the same big problems for years and years and years and years, and often they're not getting anywhere.

Quotes by Stephen J. Dubner

Solving big problems is easier than solving little problems.

Quotes by Sergey Brin

I'm saying we've got big problems in our cities. It's not very smart to make the problem bigger by letting in millions more immigrants from rural Muslim cultures that don't assimilate.

Quotes by Pim Fortuyn

One of the big problems in Dail Eireann is the lack of women.

Quotes by Leo Varadkar

Whether you're a Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, it is clear that we've got big problems that we need to address, starting with making our economy more competitive so that we can create more good-paying jobs for the middle...

Quotes by John Delaney

Issues Quotes

When you let that discipline slip you're going to have big problems on the field.

Quotes by Glenn McGrath

I want to show two things. One, that Democrats can solve big problems and get things done. And two, that as a public official, you can make tough choices, do the right things for the right reasons, and upset some...

Quotes by Gina Raimondo

We want to promote people-to-people exchanges so that China and the United States can really join together, not just to solve the problems of China or the United States, but some of the big problems facing the entire world. From...

Quotes by Gary Locke

We have big, big problems - flooding, earthquake, and many foolish things which now people are doing - I mean, these self-made catastrophes. We are able to give to every man on the street the possibilities to help himself. And...

Quotes by Frei Otto

That was one of the big problems when I was at Harvard studying music. We had to write choral pieces in the style of Brahms or Mendelssohn, which was distressing because in the end you realized how good Brahms is,...

Quotes by Elliott Carter

Pressure Quotes

I have big problems with the left side of my body. I'm taking pills so I can play. I take five pills before every game.

Quotes by Dejan Lovren

To have the ability to look back on the problems that weren't big problems after all is something I think we can all learn from.

Quotes by Colleen Ballinger

Everyone has the same kind of fears; everyone has the same big problems in the world, which is, like, fear of death and 'I hope horrible things don't happen to my family,' but they do. And I think people laugh...

Quotes by Anthony Jeselnik

Usually in stories there are big problems in the beginning or couples are pulling away, there's a lot of bitterness.

Quotes by Amy Ryan

The idea that we're going to austerity ourselves into prosperity is so mistaken, and honestly, I feel like one of the big problems we have is that, because Democrats don't have a deep understanding of or degrees in economics, they...

Quotes by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the Big Problems quotes focus on?
This collection reflects on the nature of big problems, from ones hiding in plain sight to entrenched issues that resist years of effort. It touches on both business and macro-level concerns like the financial crisis.
Why search for big problems quotes?
People look for these quotes to articulate frustration with unsolved challenges, or to frame ambition around tackling difficult, non-obvious problems. The tone ranges from motivational to sobering.
Is there a quote about entrepreneurship and big problems?
Yes, one quote frames entrepreneurship as fundamentally about tackling big, often non-obvious problems that have a meaningful impact on the world. For more on tackling large-scale challenges, see Scale.
Do any quotes mention a specific big problem from the financial crisis?
Yes, one quote points to the intermingling of banks, holding companies, and complex securities as one of the big problems during the financial crisis. It's a concrete, named example rather than an abstract reflection.
Is there a quote about the difficulty of recognizing a problem?
Yes, one quote argues that the biggest problems are the ones people don't even realize they have, suggesting awareness itself is often the hardest step. It's echoed by another quote describing people attacking the same big problems for years without progress.

One quote points out that the biggest problems are often the ones people don't even realize they have. Explore the Issues and Pressure collections for related challenges.