For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.

We must laugh in the face of our helplessness against the forces of nature - or go insane.

The best way to solve any problem is to remove the cause.

If a problem cannot be solved, enlarge it.

The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.