Edward de Bono

Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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I think there is a danger with young people of being dependent in the sense that they don't acquire any identity or self-image of themselves as thinkers. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. If you can change your perception, you can change your emotion and this can lead to new ideas. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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Creative thinking - in terms of idea creativity - is not a mystical talent. It is a skill that can be practised and nurtured. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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People should realize we're jerks just like them. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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An expert is someone who has succeeded in making decisions and judgements simpler through knowing what to pay attention to and what to ignore. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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To be successful you have to be lucky, or a little mad, or very talented, or find yourself in a rapid growth field. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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