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“It's always amazed me how little attention philosophers, psychologists, or anyone else actually has paid to humor.”
Edward de Bono

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“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

“It has always surprised me how little attention philosophers have paid to humor, since it is a more significant process of mind than reason. Reason can only sort out perceptions, but the humor process...”

Edward de Bono

“Humor is probably the most significant characteristics of the human mind. Far more significant than reason. In fact, reason is actually a very cheap commodity.”

Edward de Bono

“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 a...”

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

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