A problem is often half-solved when it is clearly stated.
A problem well stated is a problem half-solved.
A problem adequately stated is a problem solved theoretically and immediately, and therefore subsequently to be solved, realistically.
A problem adequately stated is a problem well on its way to being solved.
Any problem can be solved as long as it is stated properly.
A problem defined, is a problem half solved.
If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.
When you have solved the problem of controlling the attention of the child, you have solved the entire problem of its education.
If a problem is clearly stated, it has no further interest to the physicist.
If you are able to state a problem - any problem - and if it is important enough, then the problem can be solved.
Washington doesn't have just a spending problem, or just an entitlement problem, or just a taxing problem. We have a leadership problem. Fix that, and the first three problems are solved.
Becoming carbon neutral is only the beginning. The climate problem will not be solved by one company reducing its emissions to zero, and it won't be solved by one government acting alone. The climate problem will not be solved without mass participation by the general public in countries around the globe.
Before it can be solved, a problem must be clearly defined.
We had global warming between 1940 and 1998. Since then, we haven't had a rise in temperature. That doesn't mean we don't have a problem. If that problem is going to be solved, it ought to be solved by an international treaty.
The real problem is what to do with problem solvers after the problem is solved.
When there is a problem, always identify and evaluate your underlying assumptions that may be contributing to the problem or preventing you from seeing the problem clearly.