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 BONOIt’s not enough to rage against the lie.. you’ve got to replace it with the truth.
More Edward de Bono Quotes
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On trade, our hypocrisy is at its most appalling. Trade reform isn’t about charity, it’s about justice, and this campaign, Trade Justice is an unstoppable idea.
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Intelligence is something we are born with. Thinking is a skill that must be learned.
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Creative thinking is not a talent, it is a skill that can be learned. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and, where appropriate, profits.
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People should realize we’re jerks just like them.
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Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.
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Complexity creates confusion, simplicity focus.
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A good design is not a democratic consensus.
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The mind can only see what it is prepared to see.
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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.
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I know it aches, how your heart it breaks. You can only take so much. Walk on.
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Our existing thinking habits are excellent, just as the rear wheels of a motor car are excellent, but not enough.
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Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.
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I’m a very loyal and unreliable friend.
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If you do not design the future, someone or something else will design it for you.
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Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.
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