Edward de Bono
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“Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create it.” -Edward de Bono
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“The purpose of science is not to analyze or describe but to make useful models of the world. A model is useful if it allows us to get use out of it.” -Edward de Bono
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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.” -Edward de Bono
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“Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.” -Edward de Bono
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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.” -Edward de Bono
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“Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.” -Edward de Bono
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“In a sense, words are encyclopedias of ignorance because they freeze perceptions at one moment in history and then insist we continue to use these frozen perceptions when we should be doing better.” -Edward de Bono
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“Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.” -Edward de Bono
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“In the future, instead of striving to be right at a high cost, it will be more appropriate to be flexible and plural at a lower cost. If you cannot accurately predict the future then you must flexibly be prepared to deal with various possible futures.” -Edward de Bono
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“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
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“Logic will never change emotion or perception.” -Edward de Bono
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“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
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“Most executives, many scientists, and almost all business school graduates believe that if you analyze data, this will give you new ideas. Unfortunately, this belief is totally wrong. The mind can only see what it is prepared to see.” -Edward de Bono
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