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Edward De Bono Quotes

Creative thinking - in terms of idea creativity - is not a mystical talent. It is a skill that can be practised and nurtured Picture Quote #1

My thinking was taught to tribes in South Africa like the Zulus and Xhosas. At the time there were about 210 fights breaking out among them every month, but after they listened to my lessons, this fell to just four Picture Quote #1

Some people are aware of another sort of thinking which... leads to those simple ideas that are obvious only after they have been thought of... the term ‘lateral thinking’ has been coined to describe this orther sort of thinking; ‘vertical thinking’ is used to denote the conventional logical process Picture Quote #1

Lateral thinking... is the process of using information to bring about creativity and insight restructuring. Lateral thinking can be learned, practised and used. It is possible to acquire skill in it just as it is possible to acquire skill in mathematics Picture Quote #1

With vertical thinking one may look for different approaches until one finds a promising one. With lateral thinking one goes on generating as many approaches as one can even after one has found a promising one. With vertical thinking one is trying to select the best approach but with lateral thinking one is generating different approaches for the sake of generating them Picture Quote #1

It’s not enough to rage against the lie.. you’ve got to replace it with the truth Picture Quote #1

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Asking a question is the simplest way of focusing thinking...asking the right question may be the most important part of thinking Picture Quote #1

When the positive revolution takes hold it will no longer be enough for politicians to gain points through attack or being negative. Politicians will be expected to be constructive Picture Quote #1

A characteristic of intuitive solutions and new ideas is that of being obvious once they are discovered Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

This is not about charity, it’s about justice... The war against terror is bound up in the war against poverty - I didn’t say that, Colin Powell said that . . Picture Quote #1

As competition intensifies, the need for creative thinking increases. It is no longer enough to do the same thing better . . . no longer enough to be efficient and solve problems Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Maybe the social value of truth is as a destination - so long as we do not assume we have arrived there Picture Quote #1

A painter may be looking at the world in a way which is very different from everyone else. If he’s a craftsman, he can get other people to see the world through his eyes, and so he enlarges our vision, perception, and there’s great value in that Picture Quote #1

To me, a faith in Jesus Christ that is not aligned with the poor ... it’s nothing Picture Quote #1

Removing the faults in a stage-coach may produce a perfect stage-coach, but it is unlikely to produce the first motor car Picture Quote #1

I’m tired of dreaming. I’m into doing at the moment. It’s, like, let’s only have goals that we can go after Picture Quote #1

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I know it aches, how your heart it breaks. You can only take so much. Walk on Picture Quote #1

Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations Picture Quote #1

The mind can only see what it is prepared to see Picture Quote #1

Simplicity before understanding is simplistic; simplicity after understanding is simple Picture Quote #1

It is historical continuity that maintains most assumptions, not repeated assessment of their validity Picture Quote #1

A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen Picture Quote #1

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Most of the mistakes in thinking are inadequacies of perception rather than mistakes of logic Picture Quote #1

Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone Picture Quote #1

Intelligence is something we are born with. Thinking is a skill that must be learned Picture Quote #1

You cannot dig a hole in a different place by digging the same hole deeper Picture Quote #1

You cannot look in a new direction by looking harder in the same direction Picture Quote #1

Only the human brain can deliberately change perceptions, change patterns, invent concepts and tolerate ambiguity Picture Quote #1

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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 Quotes) My thinking was taught to tribes in South Africa like the Zulus and Xhosas. At the time there were about 210 fights breaking out among them every month, but after they listened to my lessons, this fell to just four (Edward De Bono Quotes) Some people are aware of another sort of thinking which... leads to those simple ideas that are obvious only after they have been thought of... the term ‘lateral thinking’ has been coined to describe this orther sort of thinking; ‘vertical thinking’ is used to denote the conventional logical process (Edward De Bono Quotes) Lateral thinking... is the process of using information to bring about creativity and insight restructuring. Lateral thinking can be learned, practised and used. It is possible to acquire skill in it just as it is possible to acquire skill in mathematics (Edward De Bono Quotes) With vertical thinking one may look for different approaches until one finds a promising one. With lateral thinking one goes on generating as many approaches as one can even after one has found a promising one. With vertical thinking one is trying to select the best approach but with lateral thinking one is generating different approaches for the sake of generating them (Edward De Bono Quotes) It’s not enough to rage against the lie.. you’ve got to replace it with the truth. (Edward De Bono Quotes) Asking a question is the simplest way of focusing thinking...asking the right question may be the most important part of thinking. (Edward De Bono Quotes) When the positive revolution takes hold it will no longer be enough for politicians to gain points through attack or being negative. Politicians will be expected to be constructive. (Edward De Bono Quotes) A characteristic of intuitive solutions and new ideas is that of being obvious once they are discovered. (Edward De Bono Quotes) 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. (Edward De Bono Quotes) This is not about charity, it’s about justice... The war against terror is bound up in the war against poverty - I didn’t say that, Colin Powell said that . . . (Edward De Bono Quotes) As competition intensifies, the need for creative thinking increases. It is no longer enough to do the same thing better . . . no longer enough to be efficient and solve problems. (Edward De Bono Quotes) We do not make very full value of the opportunities provided by technology because we prefer critical to constructive thinking, argument to design. (Edward De Bono Quotes) Maybe the social value of truth is as a destination - so long as we do not assume we have arrived there. (Edward De Bono Quotes) A painter may be looking at the world in a way which is very different from everyone else. If he’s a craftsman, he can get other people to see the world through his eyes, and so he enlarges our vision, perception, and there’s great value in that. (Edward De Bono Quotes) To me, a faith in Jesus Christ that is not aligned with the poor ... it’s nothing. (Edward De Bono Quotes) Removing the faults in a stage-coach may produce a perfect stage-coach, but it is unlikely to produce the first motor car. (Edward De Bono Quotes) I’m tired of dreaming. I’m into doing at the moment. It’s, like, let’s only have goals that we can go after. (Edward De Bono Quotes) I know it aches, how your heart it breaks. You can only take so much. Walk on. (Edward De Bono Quotes) Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations (Edward De Bono Quotes) The mind can only see what it is prepared to see (Edward De Bono Quotes) Simplicity before understanding is simplistic; simplicity after understanding is simple (Edward De Bono Quotes) It is historical continuity that maintains most assumptions, not repeated assessment of their validity (Edward De Bono Quotes) A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen (Edward De Bono Quotes) Most of the mistakes in thinking are inadequacies of perception rather than mistakes of logic (Edward De Bono Quotes) Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone (Edward De Bono Quotes) Intelligence is something we are born with. Thinking is a skill that must be learned (Edward De Bono Quotes) You cannot dig a hole in a different place by digging the same hole deeper (Edward De Bono Quotes) You cannot look in a new direction by looking harder in the same direction (Edward De Bono Quotes) Only the human brain can deliberately change perceptions, change patterns, invent concepts and tolerate ambiguity (Edward De Bono Quotes)

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