Quotes by Edward de Bono

"Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain."

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"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 is involved in changing them."

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"It's always amazed me how little attention philosophers, psychologists, or anyone else actually has paid to humor."

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"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."

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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."

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