Edward de Bono

Quotes

• “A memory is what is left behind when something happens and does not completely unhappen.”
• “Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations.”
• “Humour is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.”
• “Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. If you can change your perception, you can change your emotion and this can lead to new ideas.”
• “Most executives, many scientists, and almost all business school graduates believe that if you analyze data, this will give you new ideas. Unfortunately, this belief is totally wrong. The mind can only see what it is prepared to see.”
• “Instead of striving to be right at high cost, it will be more appropriate to be flexible and plural at a lower cost. If you cannot accurately predict the future then you must flexibly be prepared to deal with various possible futures.”

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Key facts

Born

( 1933-05-19 ) 19 May 1933, Malta

Died

10 June 2021 (2021-06-10) (aged 88)

Known for

Lateral thinking

Spouse

Josephine Hall-White ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1971 , divorced ) ​

Children

3 sons, 1 daughter

Mother

Josephine Burns de Bono

Website

www .debono .com

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Wikidata facts

Official website

www.debono.com

Image

Edward de Bono - The Hub Kings Cross 2009 13.jpg

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