Malcolm X Quotes

The wheel that squeaks gets the oil.

The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.

My friends tell me that I have a tendency to point out problems without offering solutions, but they never tell me what I should do about it.

The squeaky wheel may get the most oil, but it's also the first to be replaced.

Complaining doesn't make a difference; it's useless and it's wasted energy.

They say that instead of cursing the darkness, one should light a candle. Nothing is mentioned, though, about cursing a lack of candles.

There's no problem so big that whining won't make it worse.

It's better to face some problems as soon as you can.

We cannot solve a problem by saying, "It's not my problem." We cannot solve a problem by hoping that someone else will solve it for us. I can solve a problem only when I say, "This is my problem and it's up to me to solve it."

You cannot solve a problem by condemning it

To be successful in business and life, spot the possibilities while others look for problems.

If it's broken, it can be fixed.

Victims recite problems, leaders provide solutions.

Stop talking about the problem and start thinking about the solution.

Ah," cried Gavroche, "what does this mean? It rains again! ...If this continues, I withdraw my subscription.

Never attack a problem without also presenting a solution.

As long as you represent me as praising alcohol I shall not complain.

You know what I want you to do? I want you to blow out the candle and curse the darkness.

Complaining is never powerful because at the root of a complaint is powerlessness

It's obvious we can't ignore the problem any longer. Locally and nationally, we cannot wait to see how bad it gets. We need to act now.

If everyone is a changemaker, there's no way a problem can outrun a solution

Anticipating problems and figuring out how to solve them is actually the opposite of worrying: it's productive.

Show your contempt for the problem and your concern for the person.

It is more productive to convert an opportunity into results than to solve a problem - which only restores the equilibrium of yesterday.

You always need something to complain about. And if you can't come up with anything better, you come along with team leaders. I don't believe in this chitchat.