An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea. — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all... — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered… — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
It is well known that "problem avoidance" is an important part of problem solving. Instead of solving the problem you go upstream… — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
Thinking is the ultimate human resource. Yet we can never be satisfied with our most important skill. No matter how good we… — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
What the joke displays is a switch in perception. This is important in changing the way we think. — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
We still seek to solve conflicts with 'judgement' instead of designing the way forwards. — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
Traditional thinking is all about "what is" Future thinking will also need to be about what can be. — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
“In 80% of Socrates' dialogues there was no constructive outcome. He saw his role as simply pointing out what was "wrong.” — Edward De Bono Copy Share Image
The music that really turns me on is either running toward God or away from God. Both recognize the pivot, that God is at… — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
The effective thinker treats arrogance as the major sin of thinking. — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
To be successful you have to be lucky, or a little mad, or very talented, or find yourself in a rapid growth field. — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
The weapons of the positive revolution are not bullets and bombs but simple human perceptions. Bullets and bombs may offer physical power but eventually… — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
“In real-life situations apparently logical lines of argument are often (not always) based on an inability to see alternative possibilities. In a similar way… — Edward De Bono Copy Share Image
An expert is someone who has succeeded in making decisions and judgements simpler through knowing what to pay attention to and what to ignore. — Edward De Bono Copy Share Image
