--- title: "1 Hands Pockets Quotes By Nat Greene" description: "1 Hands Pockets quotes by Nat Greene. Plus more from Nat Greene and more Hands Pockets sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34f/nat-greene-9189_adversity_for-problems-of-any-significant-difficul_1319056.jpg" --- > [“For problems of any significant difficulty, you need to start with your hands in your pockets, and your senses open. You need to get out there and study the problem in detail.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/for-problems-of-any-significant-difficulty-you-need-to-start-with/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34f/nat-greene-9189_adversity_for-problems-of-any-significant-difficul_1319056.jpg) ## More by Nat Greene > [“If you believe that success is inevitable, you’re less likely to work your tail off in order to achieve it. Hard problems are definitely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/if-you-believe-that-success-is-inevitable-you-re-less-likely-to-work/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“To solve truly hard problems, you’ll need to use a method that doesn’t involve guessing in any step.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/to-solve-truly-hard-problems-you-ll-need-to-use-a-method-that-doesn-t/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Defining the acceptable and unacceptable ranges for this variable means that the problem definition is objective and immune to opinion.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/defining-the-acceptable-and-unacceptable-ranges-for-this-variable/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Embrace your ignorance. Most people try to solve problems using the knowledge they already have about a process, but it’s what you don’t know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/embrace-your-ignorance-most-people-try-to-solve-problems-using-the/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“When a system isn’t working right, someone has to understand how it’s meant to work, at the right depth, in order to fix it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/when-a-system-isn-t-working-right-someone-has-to-understand-how-it-s/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“When you move down your tree, keep in mind there may be multiple variables contributing to the failure.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/when-you-move-down-your-tree-keep-in-mind-there-may-be-multiple/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance. —HIPPOCRATES, ANCIENT GREEK FOUNDER OF THE SCIENCE OF…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/there-are-in-fact-two-things-science-and-opinion-the-former-begets-2/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“We need to understand what variables most directly control our primary variable by understanding the science behind how the system works.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/we-need-to-understand-what-variables-most-directly-control-our/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Perhaps many aid organizations make assumptions about the problem they are solving, and throw hundreds of billions of dollars at the problem to little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/perhaps-many-aid-organizations-make-assumptions-about-the-problem/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“The last major risk to getting good facts is our own prejudices. While we may not always test a solution based on our opinions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/the-last-major-risk-to-getting-good-facts-is-our-own-prejudices-while/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“most methods disguise the guessing stage in some fancy language, such as “determine possible root causes.” This is making a list of guesses, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/most-methods-disguise-the-guessing-stage-in-some-fancy-language-such/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Perhaps the most useful approach for defining the problem well is structuring it as a measurable variable.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/perhaps-the-most-useful-approach-for-defining-the-problem-well-is/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Don’t confuse believing in a simple solution with hoping that a simple guess will work.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/don-t-confuse-believing-in-a-simple-solution-with-hoping-that-a/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Keep in mind that the method you choose to guide you is of little use without strong problem-solving behaviors.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/keep-in-mind-that-the-method-you-choose-to-guide-you-is-of-little-use/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) > [“Even when diving into a problem, there’s a fear of looking ignorant or “stupid” by asking questions one is “supposed to know.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nat-greene/even-when-diving-into-a-problem-there-s-a-fear-of-looking-ignorant-or/) [Nat Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nat-greene/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hands-pockets/nat-greene/#itemlist", "name": "1 Hands Pockets Quotes By Nat Greene", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“For problems of any significant difficulty, you need to start with your hands in your pockets, and your senses open. 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