It’s always amazed me how little attention philosophers, psychologists, or anyone else actually has paid to humor.
EDWARD DE BONOIntelligence is something we are born with. Thinking is a skill that must be learned.
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The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.
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Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create it.
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There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.
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The concept of logical thinking is selection and this is brought about by the processes of acceptance and rejection. Rejection is the basis of logical thinking.
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We do not make very full value of the opportunities provided by technology because we prefer critical to constructive thinking, argument to design.
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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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You can analyse the past, but you need to design the future. That is the difference between suffering the future and enjoying it.
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Perception is real even when it is not reality.
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Effectiveness without values is a tool without a purpose.
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A good listener is very nearly as attractive as a good talker. You cannot have a beautiful mind if you do not know how to listen.
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Don’t criticise a hypothesis, come up with a better one.
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The image that concerns most people is the reflection they see in other people’s minds.
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A characteristic of intuitive solutions and new ideas is that of being obvious once they are discovered.
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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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Complexity creates confusion, simplicity focus.
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