“Sometimes problems don’t require a solution to solve them; instead they require maturity to outgrow them.”

“The problem with patience and discipline is that it requires both of them to develop each of them.”

“He seemed to think that spanking solved problems instead of taking the time to talk about them.”

“Sometimes, the only way to solve your problems in life, the only way to conquer your fears, is if you face them. If you face your problems, they just flee. But if you flee instead, run away from them, they only get bigger, and they can totally destroy you.”

“Cities are never random. No matter how chaotic they might seem, everything about them grows out of a need to solve a problem. In fact, a city is nothing more than a solution to a problem, that in turn creates more problems that need more solutions, until towers rise, roads widen, bridges are built, and millions of people are caught up in a mad race to feed the problem-solving, problem-creating frenzy.”

“The human soul can always use a new tradition. Sometimes we require them.”