We need creativity in order to break free from the temporary structures that have been set up by a particular sequence of experience.
EDWARD DE BONO
EDWARD DE BONO
Edward de Bono on creativity
Edward de Bono128 quotes“We need creativity in order to break free from the temporary structures that have been set up by a particular sequence of experience.”
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