A painter may be looking at the world in a way which is very different from everyone else. If he's a craftsman, he can get other people to see the world through his eyes, and so he enlarges our vision, perception, and there's great value in that. Edward de Bono craftsmanenlargeeye share on social
People should realize we're jerks just like them. Edward de Bono jerkpeoplerealize Change image and share on social
What the joke displays is a switch in perception. This is important in changing the way we think. Edward de Bono changedisplayimportant Change image and share on social
I think school is a place where thinking should be taught. Edward de Bono placeschoolteach Change image and share on social
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 attentiondecisionexpert Change image and share on social
Opportunity ideas do not lie around waiting to be discovered. Such ideas need to be produced. Edward de Bono discoveridealie Change image and share on social
If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd. Edward de Bono crowdoccuropportunity Change image and share on social
My thinking was taught to tribes in South Africa like the Zulus and Xhosas. At the time there were about 210 fights breaking out among them every month, but after they listened to my lessons, this fell to just four. Edward de Bono africabreakfall share on social
I think there is a danger with young people of being dependent in the sense that they don't acquire any identity or self-image of themselves as thinkers. Edward de Bono acquiredangerdependent Change image and share on social
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 analyzedescribemake Change image and share on social
