A person who knows all the answers, has an opinion on everything, has a certainty backed up by rational argument, has very little possibility of further progress. Such a person is unlikely to walk away from a discussion with anything… — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
This new meta-system is very much in favor of the self, but a self that is based on a proper sense of dignity, not on an inflated ego. A person who dare not admit he is wrong inflates his ego… — 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
