E. O. Wilson Problem Quotations

It's obvious that the key problem facing humanity in the coming century is how to bring a better quality of life - for 8 billion or more people - without wrecking the environment entirely in the attempt.

We've got to look at our mind-set, our demeanor and how we approach it. They are very capable players that have played numbers of games for years and have played well here. We have a problem with the performance, but not a problem with what guys can do.

The problem is you get hit pretty good every time they (local government) decides to expand facilities. I'd rather see some other method used than just property taxes.

In the attempt to make scientific discoveries, every problem is an opportunity — and the more difficult the problem, the greater will be the importance of its solution.

We'll see those in the New Year. We are identifying the problem intersections and will ... pilot them for a year to see how well the cameras work.

The shock of discovering that most of the power in the world is held by ignorant and greedy people can really bum you out at first; but after you've lived with it a few decades, it becomes, like cancer and other plagues, just another problem that we will solve eventually if we keep working at it.

The budget stays the same but the salary increases. That is the problem because there is a natural progression of increase.

For him to suddenly propose in front of reporters on the Eiffel Tower and jump up and down like the monkey in Curious George on Oprah Winfrey's couch, there truly is some problem there.