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> [The trick is to fix the problem you have, rather than the problem you want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/the-trick-is-to-fix-the-problem-you-have-rather-than-the-problem-you/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

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## More by Bram Cohen

> [The trick is to fix the problem you have, rather than the problem you want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/the-trick-is-to-fix-the-problem-you-have-rather-than-the-problem-you/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [The content people have no clue. I mean, no clue. The cost of bandwidth is going down to nothing. And the size of hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/the-content-people-have-no-clue-i-mean-no-clue-the-cost-of-bandwidth/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [My favorite language for maintainability is Python. It has simple, clean syntax, object encapsulation, good library support, and optional named parameters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/my-favorite-language-for-maintainability-is-python-it-has-simple/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [A good way to have good ideas is by being unoriginal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/a-good-way-to-have-good-ideas-is-by-being-unoriginal/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [I can come off as pretty arrogant, but it's because I know I'm right. I'm very, very good at writing protocols. I've accomplished more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/i-can-come-off-as-pretty-arrogant-but-it-s-because-i-know-i-m-right-i/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [In terms of work I've always had a Bad Attitude in that I won't work anywhere which requires me to work strict hours or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/in-terms-of-work-i-ve-always-had-a-bad-attitude-in-that-i-won-t-work/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [Technology is not a panacea. I refuse to work on technology to track users, analyze usage patterns, watermark information, censor, detect drug use, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/technology-is-not-a-panacea-i-refuse-to-work-on-technology-to-track/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [When I put my mind to it I can be a megalomaniac.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/when-i-put-my-mind-to-it-i-can-be-a-megalomaniac/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [You get so tired of having your work die. I just wanted to make something that people would actually use.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/you-get-so-tired-of-having-your-work-die-i-just-wanted-to-make/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [Give and ye shall receive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/give-and-ye-shall-receive/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [The next release of mainline is going to have a lot of the advanced features people want, by the way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/the-next-release-of-mainline-is-going-to-have-a-lot-of-the-advanced/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [I am a technological activist. I have a political agenda. I am in favor of basic human rights: to free speech, to use any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/i-am-a-technological-activist-i-have-a-political-agenda-i-am-in-favor/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [One thing about school - I always had this attitude that I was in school to learn, and attempted to do whatever was involved…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/one-thing-about-school-i-always-had-this-attitude-that-i-was-in/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [Lawyers can't tell you you can't do something. They can warn you about risks, and in extreme cases tell you that something is such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/lawyers-can-t-tell-you-you-can-t-do-something-they-can-warn-you-about/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

> [I've accomplished more working on my own than I ever did as part of a team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bram-cohen/i-ve-accomplished-more-working-on-my-own-than-i-ever-did-as-part-of-a/)

[Bram Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-cohen/)

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