James A. Michener Quotes

Just because we can't find a solution it doesn't mean that there isn't one.

No problem of human making is too great to be overcome by human ingenuity, human energy, and the untiring hope of the human spirit.

To overcome obstacles, you need solutions.

It is important to have determination and optimism and patience. If you lack patience, even when you face some small obstacle, you lose courage. There is a Tibetan saying, "Even if you have failed at something nine times, you have still given it effort nine times." I think that's important. Use your brain to analyze the situation. Do not rush through it, but think. Once you decide what to do about that obstacle, then there's a possibility that you will achieve your goal.

To fail is a natural consequence of trying, To succeed takes time and prolonged effort in the face of unfriendly odds. To think it will be any other way, no matter what you do, is to invite yourself to be hurt and to limit your enthusiasm for trying again.

It's much more interesting to watch someone who is ill-equipped to solve their problem fight to solve their problem than wallow in the knowledge that they're ill-equipped to solve their problems.

I'm that person who says, 'No matter what the problem is, there's a solution.' That's the way my brain is wired. If someone says to me, 'Well, that's not possible. It can't happen,' I say, 'Yes it is. I'm going to sit here and show you that it can.'

You do the best you can with what's thrown at you, then you try again.

I truly believe there's always a solution to every problem.

We shall either find a way or make one.

If you want something, and you find an obstacle, you need to get over it. By any means necessary.

I'm an optimist, and I'll stay in situations for much longer than I should, just thinking that they'll work themselves out.

We can't solve all of our problems in a short time.

If I have to work hard or think hard or just copy somebody else that's doing it better - whatever it takes, I'm going to find that solution. That's the drive that keeps me going.

You need to have a can-do attitude. There is always a way.

I'm the sort of person who doesn't hear the word 'no' - I hear 'find another way to get what you want.'

If you have a goal, you have to understand that it's not going to be easy. It might take a while.

If something doesn't go your way, then look for another way. If something's broken, fix it.

Find a way and make it happen: I've always been the type of person who couldn't rest until I found a way to make something happen. If I couldn't go around the rock, I'd find a way to go over it or under it or through it.

You know you can usually solve almost any problem, or you'll realize you can't, but usually you can solve almost any problem through some sort of trickery one way or another and get the shot to work, but you know when to give up.

People always say to me, "What if it doesn't work?" If it doesn't work, we redouble our effort. We're not going to cry like a bunch of babies. We're going to redouble our effort.

I believe it will take time to find a solution to the problem. Thus we must have patience.

The difficult I'll do right now. The impossible will take a little while.

If you had hope, maybe you could find a way to make things change,. Because if you thought about it, there were so many reasons to try.

If we are demoralized, sad and only complain, we’ll not solve our problems. If we only pray for a solution, we’ll not solve our problems. We need to face them, to deal with them without violence, but with confidence - and never give up. If you adopt a non-violent approach, but are also hesitant within, you’ll not succeed. You have to have confidence and keep up your efforts - in other words, never give up.