Edward De Bono Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Edward De Bono quotes, Edward De Bono sayings, and Edward De Bono proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. Edward de Bono
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
I think school is a place where thinking should be taught. Edward de Bono
If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd. Edward de Bono
Most of the mistakes in thinking are inadequacies of perception rather than mistakes of logic. Edward de Bono
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all. Edward de Bono
If you can change your perception, you can change your emotion and this can lead to new ideas. Edward de Bono
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
Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create it. Edward de Bono
Effectiveness without values is a tool without a purpose. Edward de Bono
Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations. Edward de Bono
The notion that information is enough, that more and more information is enough, that you don't have to think, you just have to get more information - gets very dangerous. Edward de Bono
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
Complexity means distracted effort. Simplicity means focused effort. Edward de Bono
Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and unnecessary waste of time, attention and mental energy. There is never any justification for things being complex when they could be simple. Edward de Bono
Complexity creates confusion, simplicity focus. Edward de Bono
Mock the devil, and he will flee from thee. Edward de Bono
Companies that solely focus on competition will ultimately. Those that focus on value creation will thrive. Edward de Bono
Companies that solely focus on competition will ultimately. Those that focus on value creation will thrive. Edward de Bono
Most of the mistakes in thinking are inadequacies of perception rather than mistakes of logic. Edward de Bono
Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain subjective, negative, ungrateful way. Edward de Bono
You can analyze the past, but you have to design the future. Edward de Bono
One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity. Edward de Bono
An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea. Edward de Bono
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong than to be always right by having no ideas at all. Edward de Bono
Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. Edward de Bono
There is never any justification for things being complex when they could be simple. Edward de Bono