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> [“When we set out to change things, we don't pay enough attention to what we want to leave unchanged.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dietrich-d-rner/when-we-set-out-to-change-things-we-don-t-pay-enough-attention-to/)

[Dietrich Dörner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dietrich-d-rner/)

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## More by Dietrich Dörner

> [“We have a tendency, under time pressure, to apply overdoses of established measures.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dietrich-d-rner/we-have-a-tendency-under-time-pressure-to-apply-overdoses-of/)

[Dietrich Dörner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dietrich-d-rner/)

> [“If we want to solve problems effectively...we must keep in mind not only many features but also the influences among them. Complexity is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dietrich-d-rner/if-we-want-to-solve-problems-effectively-we-must-keep-in-mind-not/)

[Dietrich Dorner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dietrich-d-rner/)

> [“When we set out to change things, we don't pay enough attention to what we want to leave unchanged.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dietrich-d-rner/when-we-set-out-to-change-things-we-don-t-pay-enough-attention-to/)

[Dietrich Dörner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dietrich-d-rner/)

> [“We find a tendency, under time pressure, to apply overdoses of established measures.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dietrich-d-rner/we-find-a-tendency-under-time-pressure-to-apply-overdoses-of/)

[Dietrich Dorner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dietrich-d-rner/)

> [“New information muddies the picture. Once we finally reach a decision, we are relieved to have the uncertainty of decision making behind us. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dietrich-d-rner/new-information-muddies-the-picture-once-we-finally-reach-a-decision/)

[Dietrich Dörner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dietrich-d-rner/)

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