Terence Tao Quotes

Guys are natural problem solvers - they like to have strategies.

I have had my results for a long time: but I do not yet know how I am to arrive at them.

Every problem can be solved as long as they use common sense and apply the right research and techniques.

Writing's a great skill, but thinking's a better one.

I like to figure things out and solve problems.

I like thinking and being able to answer questions that are tough to answer. You have to try to figure out how to get a good answer and look intelligent.

Writing is sort of like chess for me. You have to think carefully before you move, thinking, planning.

Every good mathematician should also be a good chess player and vice versa.

No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.

Architecture and building is about how you get around the obstacles that are presented to you. That sometimes determines how successful you'll be: How good are you at going around obstacles?

I'm a problem-solver.

Yes - it's the same in any other work - the more you massage your thinking the more capable I believe you are of expanding how you go about things and learning.

There's no possibility that foresight work will ruin my creativity. It goes to a different area than the creative wellspring of SF.

Problem solving is hunting. It is savage pleasure and we are born to it.

Intellectuals are good at seeing the big picture. But they are not so good at process.

The greatest competitive advantage in the modern economy is a positive and engaged brain.

Often the most important moment in the design process is figuring out what the right question is.

What I'm looking for in my interaction is critical thinking on the part of the person pitching to me.

It's not an easy job to think creatively and then also have to think logistically.

My IQ for the game is very high. I think that will help me out a lot.

I always try to stay methodical and logical with everything I do, playing cricket and making decisions.

I learnt early that always being analytical is important for a business. Being analytical as an attitude is more important than just having the aptitude.

Critical thinking is the most important factor with chess. As it is in life, you need to think before you make decisions.

With my intellect, I'm somebody who can think fast, think on my feet and can think under pressure.

A lot of us saw Blackadder in terms of problem-solving - 'Did that work in that episode?' and so on. We were very picky.