Quotes about Part of the Problem

I think part of the problem is the education system doesn't work - it's not accountable. Votes: 5

I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican. Votes: 4

You're either part of the solution or you're part of the problem. Votes: 4

Iran is part of the problem, not the solution. And the Russian government is ignoring reality. Votes: 4

People have decided that career politicians may be part of the problem, not part of the solution. Votes: 4

The reasons for food insecurity are many and varied. But part of the problem is the global farming systems. Votes: 4

Be part of the solution and answer to the problem versus part of the problem and continuing argument around it. Votes: 4

We should embrace our immigrant roots and recognize that newcomers to our land are not part of the problem, they are part of the solution. Votes: 4

The bottom line is this. When it comes to preventing violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, Muslim Americans are not part of the problem, you're part of the solution. Votes: 4

Be part of the solution, not part of the problem. Votes: 3

If you're not a feminist, you're part of the problem. Votes: 3

Become part of the solution rather than part of the problem Votes: 3

I am deeply a part of the problem for which Christ died. Votes: 3

If you you think there is a solution, you're part of the problem. Votes: 3

Making ourselves the solution, rather than part of the problem is our greatest challenge. Votes: 3

What if the way we perceive a problem is already part of the problem? Votes: 3

Real Fathers are Solution Providers and not a part of the problem to be solved. Votes: 3

Sales pays for the company. Employees who don't “get” that are part of the problem. Votes: 3

People who can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of its solution. Votes: 3

Part of the irony of environmentalism is questing for solutions when you know you're part of the problem. Votes: 3

The longer we remain in Iraq the more our occupation becomes part of the problem... rather than the solution. Votes: 3

Conflict is a violation of harmony. If you participate in it, you're part of the problem, not the solution. Votes: 3

Place yourselfYou are either a.) part of the problem; b.) part of the solution, or c.) part of the landscape. Votes: 3

Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism - it is an important part of promoting peace. Votes: 3

When you change from being a part of the problem to being a part of the solution, allow somebody that. Votes: 3

It takes our government an awful lot of time to do most things competently, and that's part of the problem here. Votes: 3

If you only take offense when the president of your party is compared to Hitler, then you're part of the problem. Votes: 3

Like most of us, I determined that I'd rather be a large part of the problem than a small part of the solution. Votes: 3

Calling gender violence a women's issue is part of the problem. It gives a lot of men an excuse not to pay attention. Votes: 3

In the great non zero sum games of history, if you're part of the problem, then you'll likely be a victim of the solution. Votes: 3

I'm aware that dialogue isn't my strength. I use it as a device. I don't particularly like dialogue which is part of the problem. Votes: 3

It doesn't matter how strong your opinions are. If you don't use your power for positive change, you are, indeed, part of the problem. Votes: 3

Everything is a battlefield. If you fight with anger, you are part of the problem. If you fight with joy, you're part of the solution. Votes: 3

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem, but the perpetual human predicament is that the answer soon poses its own problems. Votes: 3

The turnover of fashion is just so quick and so throwaway, and I think that is a big part of the problem. There is no longevity. Votes: 3

I think part of the problem sometimes is that there's so much happening in my books, to whittle it down into a single script is hard. Votes: 3

part of the problem with a war on poverty today is that many Americans have decided that being poor is a character defect, not an economic condition. Votes: 3

That's part of the problem, the overkill. And when they make it complicated, they make it expensive and so then you can no longer stay in business. Votes: 3

If the first words out of your mouth are to cry 'political correctness!', ... chances are very, very high that you are in fact part of the problem. Votes: 3

A large part of the problem, is that young people are being born into the world and growing up without much hope. And so, they become murderers, they become suicide bombers. Votes: 3

A big part of the problem that we face today is that our children have been taught at schools that every idea is right, that no one should criticize others' positions, no matter how odious. Votes: 3

We know that there are unaccounted-for Scud and other ballistic missiles in Iraq. And part of the problem is that, since 1998, there has been no way to even get minimal information about those programs except through intelligence means. Votes: 3

Not being a racist is definitely not enough. You have to always stand up and speak against it; whether it's coming from your siblings, parents, relatives or friends. Keeping quiet about racism makes you a part of the problem. Votes: 3

If we think we have ours and don't owe any time or money or effort to help those left behind, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the fraying social fabric that threatens all Americans. Votes: 3

Zionism was originally a rebellion against religious Judaism and the PLO Charter was essentially secularist. But because the conflict was allowed to fester without a resolution, religion got sucked into the escalating cycle of violence and became part of the problem. Votes: 3

If we think we have ours and don't owe any time or money or effort to help those left behind, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the fraying social fabric that threatens all Americans Votes: 3

You couldn't even prove the White House staff sane beyond a reasonable doubt. When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half. I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican. Votes: 3

Play is under attack in our nation's schools - and shrinking recess periods are only part of the problem. Homework is increasing. Cities are building new schools without playgrounds. Safety concerns are prompting bans of tag, soccer, and even running on the schoolyard. Votes: 3

When you see the Escalades and the Hummers driving down the street, at least in Los Angeles, this dry, flat desert with shopping malls, when you see someone driving one of those through this you're like, 'You are definitely part of the problem.' Votes: 3

In articulating all my feelings about marriage equality, I almost don't know where to begin. And perhaps that's part of the problem. Why do we have to explain ourselves when it comes to issues of fairness and equality? Why is common sense not enough? Votes: 3

Theres nothing wrong with making the best of ones declining years, but what does annoy me is the fatalism. Now that were seriously in range of finding therapies that actually work against ageing, this apathy, of course, becomes an enormous part of the problem. Votes: 3

There's nothing wrong with making the best of one's declining years, but what does annoy me is the fatalism. Now that we're seriously in range of finding therapies that actually work against ageing, this apathy, of course, becomes an enormous part of the problem. Votes: 3

If you don't want to have to kill or capture every bad guy in the country, you have to reintegrate those who are willing to be reconciled and become part of the solution instead of a continued part of the problem. And then, above all, the resources. Votes: 3

I've often said in the past that I thought MTV was sort of evil incarnate and signified the beginning of the end. And I don't know if I'm entirely wrong about that, but they did sign my paychecks a year ago, so I guess I'm part of the problem. Votes: 3

Unfortunately, religions have become a part of the problem instead of part of the solution. We have fought our wars in the name of God, questioning whose God is the best God and whose exploration of this deeper reality is the best explanation. That defies everything that this deeper reality teaches. Votes: 3

So the - the part of the problem is not just the rhetoric. It's the fact that we - we're so polarized in what we've done to each other as parties over the last thirty years in redistricting that it's very, very hard to overcome your own constituencies and move to the middle. Votes: 3

Capitalism is just a front lined big word people use to hide their ignorance in their sophisticated clothing. People have a full spectrum of words to snub their part of the problem to console that they are not the cause of a callous situation, so they cannot be a part of the solution. Votes: 3

I think - I think you have a conscience growing up in a loving family with a nurturing community. And I think what happens is, and that's part of the problem of being in the closet which is a very sick place. I mean it's self loathing. It's self denial. And you keep that separate. Votes: 3

The mindset of legislating for the betterment of society guarantees the growth of the beast. ... Politicians see government as a solution but the people see government as part of the problem. Beastly bureaucracy is born out of good intentions married to poor solutions. Only when politicians realize what constituents already know will the true problem even be addressed much less solved. Votes: 3

When I sat down to write I just felt like a geek writing about myself. And then it dawned on me, just because of the way I am, I can't stop talking, and part of the problem is that anything that gets said reminds me of something that happened to me one time, and invariably I cut people off and talk about myself. Votes: 3

To be honest, I was the world's worst vegetarian. You see - I didn't really like vegetables very much. I'd spent most of my childhood terrified of them - horrid bland mushy things. It's only as an adult I realise that part of the problem is my mother's cooking - she hates using salt and has a tendency to overboil things. Thanks, Mum. Votes: 3

Discrimination and multiple deprivations of human rights are also frequently part of the problem, sentencing entire populations to poverty... It is surely a matter of outrage that over half a million women die annually from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. This is nearly half the annual global death toll, and arguably, a direct reflection of the disempowerment of women in social, economic and political life. Votes: 3

Prevention is a very important part of solving the problem of cancer. Votes: 2

Len and I had parted musical ways and this was one of the problems. Votes: 2

I feel it's part of my job to make the problems of the poor compelling. Votes: 2

Each and every one of us has unknowingly played a part in the obesity problem. Votes: 2

I think the New Bohemians' inability to say no was a big part of our problem. Votes: 2

Everybody likes Johnny Cash. I think the sad part of it is his health is givin' him problems. Votes: 2

British politics is more nuanced. Part of the problem with New Labour is that they are a moving target. Votes: 2

Part of making any endeavour is that each one has its own special problems. It's the nature of the process. Votes: 2

Marijuana is a much bigger part of the American addiction problem than most people - teens or adults - realize. Votes: 2

If the national government doesn't fix your problem, you've got a problem. You've got to fix it yourself. That's just part of the American way. Votes: 2

It became inevitable that television would address life's mundane problems because television itself is so mundane, part of the ordinary flow of time the way those problems are. Votes: 2

Whatever the problem - be part of the solution Votes: 0

Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a problem. Votes: 0

Part of the problem is that he lacks confidence. He is nervous Votes: 0

Being scared isn't the problem. It's not running away that's the hard part. Votes: 0

Imperfection is not our personal problem - it is a natural part of existing. Votes: 0

If we are not a part of the solution, then we are the problem Votes: 0

It's not the gentle part I have a problem with, it's the dull, stupid part. Votes: 0

The problem with the youth of today' is that one is no longer part of it. Votes: 0

Lying makes a problem part of the future; truth makes a problem part of the past. Votes: 0

Working within the constraints of a problem is part of the fun and challenge of design. Votes: 0

When you love a problem, its contours, obstacles and resistances are all just part of its character. Votes: 0

Aggression, like every other part of human behavior we take for granted, is a challenging engineering problem! Votes: 0

Part of the challenge of innovation is coming up with the problem to solve, not just its solution. Votes: 0

Nothing is hidden, nothing is ever lost, nothing is ever forgotten. That's always been part of my problem. Votes: 0

I think I could create a cult, no problem. The hard part is getting people to kill themselves. Votes: 0

Whatever the problem, be part of the solution. Don't just sit around raising questions and pointing out obstacles. Votes: 0

He who seeks for methods without having a definite problem in mind seeks in the most part in vain. Votes: 0

Part of our problem is this: we are accustomed only to doing things for God that are not impossible. Votes: 0

Problem-solving becomes a very important part of our makeup as we grow into maturity or move up the corporate ladder. Votes: 0

Overpopulation is perhaps the biggest problem facing us, and immigration is part of that problem. It has to be addressed. Votes: 0

Human overconsumption is a greater problem than human population growth, and meat eating is a big part of that problem. Votes: 0

In the end, I think part of my problem was that I was a better legislator than I was a politician. Votes: 0

Germany's problem, in part, is that it went into the euro at the wrong exchange rate that overvalued the deutsche mark. Votes: 0

Fifty percent of the game is mental and the other 50 percent is being mental. I've got that part down, no problem. Votes: 0

when faced with a problem you do not understand, do any part of it you do understand, then look at it again. Votes: 0

If you procrastinate when faced with a big difficult problem... break the problem into parts, and handle one part at a time. Votes: 0

During my time in prison, I told myself that I wanted to be a part of the solution and not the problem. Votes: 0

We have to promote human solidarity, avoid indifference, and play a part with society in the solution of the problem of violence... Votes: 0

The fundamental problem most patients have is an inability to love themselves, having been unloved by others during some crucial part of their lives. Votes: 0

We have a massive heroin opioid epidemic problem in America, part of that is because of drugs coming from the cartels from the south. Votes: 0

We need to recognize that part our political problem is that we do not participate effectively, that we suffer from a kind of mental slumber. Votes: 0

A good boss asks what part she could have played in the problem. And then she asks herself what she can do better next time. Votes: 0

It's a big responsibility to be the main part of a film because if you don't like me, you have a problem for two-and-a-half hours. Votes: 0

The problem comes when you say that danger is part of the equation. Then you don't do any more work on safety. That shouldn't happen. Votes: 0

When it comes to expanding opportunity, businesses and young adults are not the sources of the problem - they are a substantial part of the solution. Votes: 0

When you have a problem, if you tell the truth, the problem becomes part of your past. If you lie, it becomes part of your future. Votes: 0

Part of this country's problem is that people from New York City - Wall Streeters - don't think about the little guy who can't afford things. Votes: 0

You've got a problem. Part of what you own isn't yours. It belongs to Uncle Sam. May I show you how much belongs to Uncle Sam? Votes: 0

That's the problem with having a moral code. We want to destroy the jerkish part of the jerks, but we want to save the human being underneath. Votes: 0

I always wanted to do a baseball book; I love baseball. The problem is that a very large part of my following is in non-baseball playing countries. Votes: 0

Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem. Votes: 0

I tried to fit it in with some previous broad conceptual understanding of some part of mathematics that would clarify the particular problem I was thinking about. Votes: 0

The real problem with happiness is neither its pursuers nor their books; it's happiness itself. Happiness is like beauty: part of its glory lies in its transience. Votes: 0

Part of the problem I find with money books is that there's this whole set of money books that make you feel almost guilty to spend a dollar. Votes: 0

Raising the minimum wage a lot across the board would make a big difference. It's not the only thing, but it's an indispensable part of solving the problem. Votes: 0

I think that the task of philosophy is not to provide answers, but to show how the way we perceive a problem can be itself part of a problem. Votes: 0

Part of the problem is we had so far to go, given the deep homophobia in our society. But, the movement is very real. The movement is very real. Votes: 0

The greatest problem we face is the growing number of people living in poverty. The related sense of hopelessness has to be impacting on every part of environmental management. Votes: 0

Every problem interacts with other problems and is therefore part of a set of interrelated problems, a system of problems"¦. I choose to call such a system a mess. Votes: 0