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If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd.
Edward de Bono
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Edward de Bono
Age: 88 †
Born: 1933
Born: May 19
Died: 2021
Died: June 9
Philosopher
Physician
Psychologist
University Teacher
Republic of Malta
Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono
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Child mortality since 2000 is down by 2.65 million a year. That's a rate of 7,256 children's lives saved each day. ... It drives me nuts that most people don't seem to know this news.
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Western traditions of education have emphasized knowledge analysis, description and debate. They all have a part to play, but today there is a whole vast aspect of doing that has just been left out. Operacy is what keeps society going.
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You can analyse the past, but you need to design the future. That is the difference between suffering the future and enjoying it.
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Simplicity before understanding is simplistic simplicity after understanding is simple.
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What the joke displays is a switch in perception. This is important in changing the way we think.
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It is historical continuity that maintains most assumptions, not repeated assessment of their validity.
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Creative thinking is not a talent, it is a skill that can be learned. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and, where appropriate, profits.
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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 . . .
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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.
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They enjoy thinking. They enjoy being creative. They enjoy having ideas. Most people do not enjoy thinking at all.
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To me, a faith in Jesus Christ that is not aligned with the poor ... it's nothing.
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Man owes his success to his creativity. No one doubts the need for it. It is most useful in good times and essential in bad.
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I know it aches, how your heart it breaks. You can only take so much. Walk on.
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