Graham Nelson Quotes

Solving wits and puzzles, in a way, helps to develop wit and ingenuity.

By playing games you can artificially speed up your learning curve to develop the right kind of thought processes.

Tennis doesn't encourage any kind of intellectual development.

Mind games to me are overrated.

I like to make people think a little bit.

Some people say video games rot your brain, but I think they work different muscles that maybe you don't normally use.

I want to find material that piques my interest, keeps me outside the box and challenges me.

Sport develops your brain. It helps your learning. It's not an add-on at the end of the day.

Sometimes I'll work through the crossword sections of three separate papers.

Our whole life is solving puzzles.

Crossword puzzles, Sudoku... I'm good at all those things. It's not daily, but I'll do stuff on the airplane. I love playing chess. It's my favorite game.

I don't want technology to take me so far that I don't have to use my brain anymore. It's like GPS taking over and losing your internal compass. It's always got to be tactile, still organic.

I think if a person plays 'Quantum Conundrum' and they walk away feeling really intelligent and skilled, that's what I want. That's my only goal.

The clarification of visual forms and their organization in integrated patterns as well as the attribution of such forms to suitable objects is one of the most effective training grounds of the young mind.

You can involve yourself in electronics, computers, puzzles... there's a lot of creativity and brain working. There's a lot to model trains that people don't realize.

There are plenty of skills I've learned from playing video games. It's more interactive than watching TV, because there are problems to solve as you're using your brain.

I love doing the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle, even on the days I can't finish it.

I have certainly enjoyed puzzles since an early age, and things that look like impossible things are often particularly intriguing.

Never leave a crossword unfinished.

Puzzles are always a difficult thing, I don't think I've played any games where the puzzles are perfectly contextualised, unless the entire game is a puzzle game built upon that concept.

I like solving problems that seem intractable. That's how I thrive.

I like confusing people and challenging myself.

I just like the obstacle course of figuring out something.

I love to challenge people.

It's fun to use your brain.