Don’t criticise a hypothesis, come up with a better one.
EDWARD DE BONOAmerica is not just a country, it’s an idea.
More Edward de Bono Quotes
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Intelligence is something we are born with. Thinking is a skill that must be learned.
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Some people drift along like a cork on a river, feeling that they cannot do anything except drift, moment to moment. This is an attitude of mind. Everyone can be constructive even in tiny ways.
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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.
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I think school is a place where thinking should be taught.
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The analysis of data will not by itself produce new ideas.
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Once a new idea springs into existence, it cannot be unthought. There is a sense of immortality in a new idea.
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Opportunity ideas do not lie around waiting to be discovered. Such ideas need to be produced.
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What the joke displays is a switch in perception. This is important in changing the way we think.
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Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.
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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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They enjoy thinking. They enjoy being creative. They enjoy having ideas. Most people do not enjoy thinking at all.
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The solid wealth of insurance companies and the success of those who organsie gambling are some indication of the profits to be derived from the efficient use of chance.
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If you never change your mind, why have one?
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The effective thinker treats arrogance as the major sin of thinking.
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